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Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
In a new report, The risk of unrelated aged care advice: protecting older Australians and ensuring quality advice paper, Aged Care Steps identifies key issues with how aged care advice is being provided in Australia, calling for reform. Older Australians ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... laws across Australia. Alarmingly, 10% reported never having heard from their state or territory government regarding tenancy law changes, the report found. It said this is not just a failure of policy - it's a failure of engagement. Investors are ...

Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... trustee of Macquarie Super Fund, Macquarie Investment Management Limited (MIML), has publicly acknowledged it breached the law and has made a remediation payment to the complainant, which amounts to the complainant's net capital investment into Shield. ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... amendments to the Bankruptcy Act 1966 to allow compensation debts to survive an offenders' bankruptcy. However, under the proposed law, there are circumstances in which a court cannot order a victim be compensated via the perpetrator's super. This includes ...

ASIC welcomes new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
The Treasurer has appointed a new chair to replace Joe Longo who will serve a period of five years starting on June 1. Sarah Court has been promoted to the top role after serving as deputy chair. Treasurer Jim Chlamer said the Albanese Government will ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
In its pre-budget submission, Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) has urged the government to lift additional licensing requirements for chartered accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh have tasked the Board of Taxation to undertake an independent review of the government's ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) is concerned the proposal to ban life insurers' use of genetic testing results will have an adverse impact on the cost of life insurance and premiums for all Australians. In a submission, the association ...

Shadow Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan resigns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Shadow Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Pat Conaghan has resigned from the shadow ministry, effective immediately. Conaghan has been very outspoke on the collapse of Shield and First Guardian and a vocal critic of ASIC's handling of ...

ASIC seeks relief extension for securitisation entities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... instrument on largely the same terms for a period of five and a half years. It is taking submissions until February 20. Under the law, instruments are repealed or 'sunset' after 10 years unless ASIC acts to preserve them. Separately, a consultation ...