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'No basis' to ban independent trustee model: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
Equity Trustees has made a submission to Treasury on Enhancing Member Protections in the Superannuation System saying there is "no sound basis" for banning the professional independent trustee model. Equity Trustees said independent trustees look after ...

ASIC flags stronger fintech collaboration

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... discussion highlighted growing pressure on regulators and financial institutions alike to balance innovation with consumer protection and operational resilience. Commonwealth Bank of Australia group executive Stuart Munro described the current pace of ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has moved to extend relief measures applying to a range of managed investment schemes, proposing to remake six legislative instruments due to expire later this year. Under the proposal, the ...

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... geopolitical uncertainty. This doesn't mean avoiding such investments opportunities, rather, finding ways to build protection and resilience around them. Diversification from a total portfolio perspective, he said, is one way. Furthermore, investors ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... performance at Silva Capital. Kado Muir, chair of National Native Council and former chair of First Nations Heritage Protection Alliance, said that existing sustainable frameworks provide the community with a negotiating tool - but that engagement is ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is pushing for "fundamental changes" to how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is funded, arguing it would be detrimental to financial advisers and small businesses if it continues in its ...

Cbus pushes for lead generator ban

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... and superannuation sectors following several high-profile investment collapses and ongoing concerns around consumer protection.

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) is partnering with DASH to provide financial advisers with a new white labelling capability for platform access. The Foundation Advisers Wrap will allow advisers to retain access ...

AFCA appoints lead superannuation ombudsman

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... Australians," he said. The appointment comes as AFCA continues to sharpen its focus on how financial firms implement consumer protection and hardship frameworks in practice. In its latest Systemic Issues Insight Report released last week, AFCA warned ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... relevant policy terms and their legislative obligations. For product design, participants debated what a "future fit protection product" for permanent disability and mental health could look like. This includes products that better reflect recovery pathways ...