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Australian Fiduciaries auditor suspended for three years

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... undertakings, including future peer reviews and additional continuing professional development. ASIC recently also cancelled the AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation, following its inability to pay the amount determined by ...

Former adviser charged further on dishonest conduct

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... (PWM) and related companies, Professional Wealth Management Services (PWMS) and Professional Wealth Investments. PWMS held an AFSL until it was cancelled by ASIC in 2023, along with banning Cuthbertson from providing any financial services. PWM was involved ...

Openmarkets taps $22tn tokenised market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... government recently passed the Digital Asset Framework Bill to mandate digital asset exchanges and platforms to carry an AFSL. Openmarkets carries an AFSL and recently expanded its operations into private wealth advisory. The collaboration is the latest ...

Court orders ASIC to preserve assets from doomed trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... authorised representative under National Tax and Accountants' Association's Australian financial services licence (AFSL) between 2016 and 2021. The initial orders included the appointment of provisional liquidators as interim receivers and managers ...

Government backs Enhanced Regulatory Sandbox overhaul

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2026
... in 2020, allowing individuals and businesses to test certain innovative financial and credit services without holding an AFSL or credit licence. The independent review, led by Maha El Dimachki, examined the design, operation and effectiveness of the ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... after, requiring digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms to acquire Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and comply with consumer protection obligations. The move was welcomed by the industry. However, according to Swyftx, Australians ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... bancassurance, partnerships and advice unit. In 2021, Sciarrone spearheaded AIA Financial Wellbeing, which operates with a separate AFSL to AIA Australia and offers personal advice to customers of CBA with life insurance and wealth needs, as chief executive ...

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... act in the best financial interests of its members, do all things necessary to ensure the financial services covered by its AFSL were provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. ASIC also alleges it increased exposure to Shield by members and their financial ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... investment governance service provider has opened its doors for small to medium-sized Australia financial services licence (AFSL) holders to enhance and strengthen their governance frameworks. Founded by three former Russell Investments directors Divyesh ...

ASIC warns investors over Yepbit platform

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... platform. Yepbit claims to operate globally, including in Australia, but does not hold an Australian financial services licence (AFSL) and is not authorised to provide financial advice or services in Australia. The corporate regulator said Yepbit has ...
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