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Netwealth invokes Part 23 of SIS Act in First Guardian response

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... Guardian Master Fund (FGMF), with about $101 million estimated to have been lost. Netwealth said the purpose of the application is to ensure members are restored to their financial position prior to the fraud occurring. The $101 million reflects total ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... obligations. "If the death occurs within the first two years of the policy, insurers may investigate the original application for misrepresentation," he adds. However, Viridian Advisory senior financial adviser Shaun Au notes that most super funds aim ...

Adviser banned after $11.3m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... on April 28, but on April 29 Northcott lodged an appeal to the ART for a review of ASIC's decision. He also made an application to stay ASIC's decision to ban him and for confidentiality directions. On October 10, the ART refused to make stay and confidentiality ...

ASIC slaps MWL adviser with ban over Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... the same day with the Administrative Review Tribunal. The tribunal refused the request on October 20, but the review application of ASIC's decision is ongoing. According to ASIC, Spooner gave inappropriate advice when he recommended clients invest most ...

Former Statewide Super executives acquitted

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... Financial Standard understands Eastwood was dismissed by the jury while Netting made a successful no case to answer application, with there not being sufficient evidence presented by the prosecution. Eastwood had been with Statewide Super for four years ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... treatment and transport, in FY25. Of this, a whopping $817.6 million was paid out by super funds following an approved application for early release for dental reasons. This represents a significant increase from the previous financial year where $526 ...

MLC Expand targets time savings with new AI capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... is also being piloted for rollout soon, and is said to be saving advisers, on average, 15 minutes per new business application. The platform has already implemented AI to automatically populate clients' advice fees in their fee consent form. MLC Expand ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
Fortitude Investment Partners has launched a Small Cap PE Fund, targeting lower mid-market opportunities in private equity. The evergreen fund will invest in deal flows in health, digitalisation and technology, energy transition and food and beverage. ...

ASIC slams licensees' lax offshoring governance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... these providers are financial planning, including client data entry and product research, paraplanning, insurance application and document support, and client communication, such as client situation updates or business updates. The review found three ...

ETF market hits $300bn milestone early

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... market and contribute to a more dynamic and diversified capital landscape." ASIC recently approved Cboe's listing application, in a move to bolster competition in public markets. "We're pleased to have received ASIC's approval to operate a corporate ...