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FSC ups expectations on platform trustees' governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2026
A new standard from the Financial Services Council aims to strengthen governance practices across superannuation platforms, including limiting unadvised members to simpler investments, enhancing due diligence of options, and greater oversight of advisers ...

Future Fund targets $15m in savings, reviews staffing

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... systems it has developed internally over the years, as well as renegotiating externally provided services. It will also review 10 roles across investment and non-investment teams to ensure staffing continues to reflect business needs and priorities. ...

Treasury mulls increased powers for TPB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... Enhancing Tax Practitioner Regulation and Compliance receipt measure. The measure also implements recommendations of the 2019 review of the TPB."

Insignia Financial shareholders approve takeover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... making a single offer in February of the same year. APRA greenlit the takeover in March 2026 and the Foreign Investment Review Board granted its approval last week.

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... volatility and negative market movement due to the conflict in the Middle East. According to Betashares' Australian ETF Review for March, top performers were dominated by defensive and counter-cyclical exposures, with sharp rally in crude oil lifting ...

Unit pricing errors hit two Mercer funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... we have compensated the fund as well as the investors who have been negatively impacted." "We have undertaken a detailed review of transactions during this period to identify investors who have been disadvantaged as a result of this error," the notice ...

ASIC acts against another former FSGA adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... withdrawn, and the confidentiality application was dismissed, ASIC said. Monte Silva has also applied to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of the decision.

ASIC bans former adviser Rhys Reilly for 10 years

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... confidence in the financial system and deter similar misconduct by others." Reilly has the right to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal to review ASIC's decisions. Last week, ASIC handed down a permanent banning order for Aristotle Papapavlou ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance Code of Practice independent review Interim Report, which highlighted stakeholders' concerns about rising mental health claims and cited research ...

ASIC hands down 10-year adviser ban

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... said Godfrey's banning will be in effect for 10 years from 31 March 2026. He has the right to apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of ASIC's decision.