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Chalmers applauds $22bn Budget deficit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2026
... budget improvement, we recognise that structural pressures are intensifying rather than easing and we're taking decisive action to address some of the biggest spending pressures on the Budget," he said. "The government is focused on building a more productive ...

Former Big Un chief escapes prison time for insider trading

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2026
... prosecuted by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) following a referral from ASIC. ASIC previously took action against four additional people associated with Big Un, including its former chief financial officer Andrew Corner, who ...

Netwealth to defend First Guardian class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
Netwealth will defend a class action brought against it by Keily McCrosson, a boutique law firm based in Melbourne, around the collapse of First Guardian. Netwealth said it subsidiaries Netwealth Investments and Netwealth Superannuation Services have ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... while 14% admitted they had never looked into it. Advisers can help bridge that gap, not just through awareness but through action. The same study found that 48% of Australians would look to a financial adviser for insurance advice if their circumstances ...

ASX still falling short of RBA's expectations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) annual assessment of the ASX's clearing and settlement (CS) facilities has found the market operator is still not meeting the mark. The ASX CS facilities were rated as having 'observed' or 'broadly observed' many ...

Retirement confidence lags as investors turn to AI

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... savings to work for the future. Many people understand the importance of investing, yet too many still hesitate to take action."

ASIC halts Remara's private credit products for TMD deficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... rating and a product complexity indicator of "complex." ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the regulator is taking this action to protect retail investors from acquiring products that may not be suitable for their financial objectives, situation ...

'Beyond warnings': ASIC to come down heavy on private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... corporate regulator has urged the private credit sector to uplift standards, noting participants should prepare for enforcement action if they fail to do so. ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said the regulator is now "beyond warnings" and pushed players ...

Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
Netwealth Group has received letters of potential class action, alleging it breached duties while offering and monitoring certain First Guardian investment options available through the Netwealth Superannuation Master Fund. No proceedings have yet been ...

Shield investors launch Macquarie class action

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
Gordan Legal commenced a class action against Macquarie Investment Management, alleging the investors in the collapsed Shield Master Fund have not been fully compensated for losses affecting their retirement savings. The proceedings have been brought ...
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