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ASIC issues $2.2m infringement notices

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
Following a three-month surveillance, ASIC has issued infringement notices to 12 large proprietaries companies for failing to lodge their FY24 audited financial reports on time. The household names facing infringement notices include Aje Hold, Bing ...

EWM to buy three advice firms

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2025
Financial advice firm Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) has announced three new acquisitions, advancing its ambitions to become a 'super firm'. Before the year's end, EWM will acquire MSI Taylor Wealth Management led by Peter O'Callaghan and Daniel Shine ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... quarter (25%) failed to provide regular whistleblower training to their staff, with more than half (58%) not seeking employee feedback on their whistleblower program in the past year. ASIC also observed large differences in substantiation rates and investigation ...

Rest launches clearing house solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
Following a successful pilot program, Rest will launch a new clearing house solution to help businesses meet their upcoming Payday Super obligations from 1 July 2026. The super fund said the Rest Pay solution is purpose-built for Payday Super and aims ...

AZ NGA partners with Sydney Financial Planning

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
Advice platform AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has partnered with Sydney Financial Planning to grow the firm's presence. Through this collaboration, AZ NGA will expand its reach in the eastern suburbs, where Sydney Financial Planning bases its ...

Principal rejoins Mercer team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Mercer has recruited a former employee as a principal and senior actuarial consultant. In her new role, Christine Lu will focus on life insurance consulting as well as on defined benefit and defined contribution superannuation. Lu has 14 years of experience ...

Australia's gender pay gap narrows: WGEA reports

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... and taking action that can break down gender norms about leadership and caring responsibilities, as well as improving employee safety," Wooldridge said. Although women are increasingly holding more board seats at 33% (up 1pp), 24% of boards have not ...

ASIC to monitor union redundancy funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
Following a consultation process that was launched in June, ASIC has outlined its approach to the regulation of employee redundancy funds under the Corporations Act 2001 (Corporations Act), once the current relief expires on 1 April 2026. Operators ...

Reforms on super advertising, stapling enter parliament

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
Potential reforms around the advertising and stapling of superannuation products during employee onboarding were introduced to the House of Representatives today. The Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Choice in Superannuation and Other Measures) Bill ...

Magellan global equities lead exits amid investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... Financial Group's head of global equities has resigned following reports alleging he was in a relationship with a junior employee. The Australian Financial Review reported overnight that Arvid Streimann was allegedly in a relationship with a junior ...