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Netwealth invokes Part 23 of SIS Act in First Guardian response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... assurances around timing or outcomes to members. Before the approval can be granted, the minister must make a written request to APRA for advice in relation to the application. He may also request further information from Netwealth. Under Part 23, an ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... the areas ASIC's report did not delve into was just how reliable and swift members were in responding to super funds' request to return phone calls or provide important documentation. "Certainly, engagement with members has always been an issue, which ...

Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... 54% of all complaints received. Despite a 17% overall drop in financial difficulty complaints, 'failure to respond to a request for assistance' maintained its position as top five complaint types for the sector. AFCA chief ombudsman and chief executive ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... "Then you can overcome regret. You might help the kids much, much earlier. "You might leave a bequest earlier as a living request and get to see your kids or grandkids enjoy it instead of whatever is left over when you pass on." Most people, says Hillier ...

ASIC slaps MWL adviser with ban over Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... firm on 24 May 2021. His ban was effective 25 July 2025, but a delayed announcement was due to a stay and confidentiality request, alongside a review of ASIC's decision, were lodged by Spooner on the same day with the Administrative Review Tribunal. ...

ETF Shares flees Cboe for better 'connectivity'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... transition from Cboe to ASX quotation is expected to take effect on November 14, following Cboe's approval of the de-quotation request. ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man said the listing on the ASX marks a significant milestone for the business and ...

Federal Court dismisses Freedom Insurance staff allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's claims that a former Freedom Insurance director and staff member were engaged in shocking and harmful sales tactics. Judge Goodman did not accept ASIC's claims that former director Keith Cohen and quality ...

Ausbil lists two global ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Ausbil Investment Management has listed two active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with one investing in global small caps and the other in infrastructure. The Ausbil Global Small Cap Fund - Active ETF (ASX ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... Moratorium on Genetic Tests in Life Insurance is in place, which the industry self-imposed in 2019. Under this, insurers cannot request or use genetic test results in underwriting unless the level of cover applied for exceeds certain thresholds. However ...

Macquarie considered acquiring Carlyle: Reports

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... rise overnight, adding to the astronomical 60% rise it has seen over the past 12 months. Macquarie did not respond to a request for comment. Macquarie sold its European and North American public investments business to Nomura in April for $2.8 billion. ...