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Adviser stripped of AFSL he claimed he didn't hold

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
ASIC has ceased the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of a New South Wales financial adviser after he failed to comply with licensee obligations, including payment to statutory levies. Kyle Clifford Frost's AFSL cancellation took effect ...

Workplace mental ill-health can cost Australia $27bn: Report

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2026
Workplace mental health issues are directly costing the Australian economy $12 billion per annum in lost gross domestic product (GDP), with the cost set to rise by more than 125% over the next 15 years in excess of $27 billion a year. New research from ...

MLC Super creates two new general manager roles

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
MLC Super has created two new roles of general manager of portfolio delivery and general manager of employer superannuation. It said the new roles will execute the super fund's significant program of change while continuing to grow its presence ...

ASIC stalls Sequoia bid to ditch cross guarantee deed

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
ASIC is again putting up roadblocks to Sequoia Financial Group's attempt to revoke the deed of cross guarantee with InterPrac Financial Planning, asking more questions and requesting more information before the group rids itself of all liabilities arising ...

Mercer reshapes fund manager lineup for fixed income strategy

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2026
Mercer Australia has halved the number of fixed income fund managers in its sovereign bond fund strategy, retaining just Challenger Life and Macquarie Investment Management. From December 1, Jamieson Coote Asset Management and Schroders Investment Management ...

MSCI proposes taking away Indonesia's EM status

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
MSCI is proposing to reclassify the MSCI Indonesia Indexes from Emerging Market to Standalone Market status. In its June classification review, MSCI found market participants had raised significant concerns regarding the investability of the Indonesian ...

Fortnum pays $1.35m to settle ASIC lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
Fortnum Private Wealth will pay a penalty of $1.35 million and ASIC's costs to resolve legal proceedings against the firm over a cyber governance matter which occurred between April 2021 and May 2023. Fortnum self-reported the matter to ASIC and ...

Equip Super launches new campaign with Supercars champion

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2026
Equip Super has welcomed supercars champion James Courtney as an ambassador to advocate early retirement planning for Australians. This comes as national research shows over half of the population doesn't have a formal financial plan. The research also ...

Managed account FUM jumps to $315bn

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2026
Managed accounts funds under management (FUM) grew by $22.1 billion in the six months to June 2026 reaching $315 billion, according to the latest census by The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP). The industry reported net inflows of $12.14 ...

ASIC sets FY27 priorities straight

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
ASIC has outlined its supervisory priorities for 2026-27 with reviews of artificial intelligence (AI), member services and advice fee deductions among the areas of focus for financial services firms. The regulator has published sector-specific supervisory ...
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