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Funds SA poaches Vision Super risk specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
Funds SA will welcome a Vision Super executive to replace executive director, governance and strategy Tony Burrill, as he prepares for retirement following a seven-year tenure at the company. Bart Kula has been appointed as the incoming executive director ...

Government enforces new corporate tax transparency regime

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2026
A new reporting regime is forcing large multinationals operating in Australia to disclose their activities, income and taxes, which the government describes as an "important milestone" in corporate tax transparency. Under the new reporting regime administered ...

ASIC sues CBA over alleged $8.5m in undisclosed fees

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2026
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched civil penalty proceedings against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), alleging around 42,000 CommBiz business customers were charged approximately $8.5 million in undisclosed ...

Macquarie Bank fined $14m for savings rate blunder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2026
Macquarie Bank has been slapped with a $14 million penalty for promoting misleading interest rates on a savings account that confused customers on how much interest they would earn. Macquarie admitted to breaching the law in a case brought by ASIC in ...

ASIC consults on foreign financial services provider changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2026
ASIC is consulting on changes to the foreign financial services provider (FFSP) regime, which takes effect on 8 April 2027. The extension of existing transitional relief for FFSPs by six months until 1 October 2027, and the provision of conditional ...

Wikramanayake exits Macquarie, APRA slams 'serious' governance failure

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2026
APRA has slammed Macquarie Group's leadership on the day chief executive Shemara Wikramanayake officially bows out for "a serious failure" in complying with another capital requirement. Wikramanayake leaves the group souring the prudential regulator ...

ASIC consults on market operator financial resources requirements

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
ASIC is consulting on proposals for clearer guidance on financial resources requirements for licensed market operators in Australia. The draft updated guidance aims to support market resilience by providing greater clarity on the amount and types of ...

Count takes 30% stake in Brisbane advice firm

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Count has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in Brisbane-based accounting and financial advice firm Apiary Financial, continuing its push to expand its equity partnership network while reporting stronger first-quarter earnings. The investment will see Count ...

Dexus to pay $30m in legal bills for leaked airport data case

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
The Supreme Court of NSW has ordered Dexus to cover close to $30 million in legal costs incurred by Melbourne Airport owner Australia Pacific Airports Corporation (APAC) and its shareholders, after the property giant lost a court fight over claims it ...

FEATURE | Custody | Worlds collide

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
When ETF Shares chief executive Cliff Man was a junior portfolio manager at Hang Seng Bank, a subsidiary of HSBC, early in his career, many of his duties mirrored the tasks of a custodian and fund administrator. He reconciled daily cash balances and ...
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