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Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... the Shield and First Guardian failures, whereby some 11,000 people invested over $1 billion, Treasury said the alleged practices by employees "highlighted the need for further action to protect consumers in the superannuation and financial services sectors." ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... and compliance. Mitchell will run compliance and governance across the firm, while leading implementation for partner practices. He joins from Symmetry, a boutique Western Australian-based AFSL, where he oversaw governance, compliance, adviser supervision ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... to continue to support them through our Investco joint venture with Merchant Wealth, which is taking equity stakes in practices and helping them consolidate their operations," Cullen said. "Nothing's changed for us in that regard; that is our primary ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
ASIC is urging super trustees to strengthen their anti-scam and fraud practices after a review found "significant" gaps in communications to members. Following an assessment of scams and fraud-related website content across 47 super funds, benchmarking ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... set in investing and the passing on of wealth from Australia's ageing population." "Acquisition of existing advice practices also remains a key focus, and Adam brings years of experience in identifying and integrating smaller firms into larger, more ...

Hiring for risk, member services to take off

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... regulatory scrutiny pushing platform operators to hire to shore up emerging risks and strengthen existing internal governance practices. Superannuation funds, private credit firms, and scaling fintechs are also expected to bolster their capabilities ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... also raised concerns about the requirement to exclude protected genetic information and the impact the role of medical practices in responding to underwriting requests. "This might mean a much more careful review of patient files before responding to ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... advice tech player on R&D - and they will. This isn't a platform war anymore. It's ecosystem construction. Small practices don't need full CRMs when their platform does 80% of the job," the report read. Finura joint managing director Peter ...

Netwealth's APRA-mandated governance overhaul underway

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... recognises the importance of this work in enhancing industry standards and is well positioned to respond to an uplift in the practices and regulatory changes. It also said the First Guardian compensation payments remain on track to be in member accounts ...

ETFs continue to drive managed accounts adoption: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... underpinned by ETFs, managed accounts are expanding the range of investment options, enabling advisers to scale their practices, while continuing to provide advice that is aligned with each client's individual goals and circumstances." The research suggests ...