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CSLR publishes paid claims details

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... dealing sub-sector. Some $1.2 million was paid across 27 claims. There have so far been 19 claims paid out in relation to United Global Capital (UGC), totalling $2.3 million. There will be many more to come, with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... multi-faceted approach bringing together several pieces of work which will significantly uplift the super sector's united approach to keeping data and member funds safe," Delahunty says. "We released the ASFA Cyber Security Toolkit in May 2025, to ...

BlackRock nabs $122bn Citi mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... aligned with us as possible. "This sometimes requires pioneering work, as not all asset managers - particularly in the United States - share the same perspective. Nevertheless, we are seeing growing enthusiasm among many parties, who are eager to work ...

FAAA calls for other sectors to help pay $67m CSLR bill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... which is to be paid by the advice sub-sector. "The major collapses that we have seen so far, including Dixon Advisory, United Global Capital, Brite Advisory, Shield and First Guardian, each point to a key product failure element. To attribute all these ...

Former United Global Capital adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
Former United Global Capital (UGC) adviser Milutin Petrovic is banned for six years after ASIC found he failed key advice obligations when recommending clients invest their retirement savings into the Global Capital Property Fund Limited (GCPF). Petrovic ...

ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... with First Guardian for marketing the fund to clients. ASIC will also push before the court that Merhi, Venture Egg and United Financial Advice breached numerous financial adviser obligations which are aimed at protecting clients, and that their conduct ...

Decade-long ban for UGC director upheld

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
The Administrative Review Tribunal has upheld ASIC's decision to ban United Global Capital (UGC) director Joel James Hewish for 10 years, after he lodged a review of the ban handed down in June 2024. The Tribunal conducted two hearings since the application ...

UniSuper's Chun honoured by FEAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... to receive this recognition from FEAL, which reflects the incredible work of everyone at UniSuper," Chun said. "We are united by the simple purpose of helping our members grow their super and achieve a great retirement. "Our members expect and deserve ...

InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... involvement. Financial adviser Merhi was licensed through InterPrac and is the director of Venture Egg Financial Services and United Financial Advice, which trade as Venture Egg and Financial Services Group Australia. "We recognise that the receivership ...