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ASIC wins court order to wind up Capital Guard

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
... governance and compliance." ASIC added the Supreme Court of NSW made the orders to wind up Capital Guard on just and equitable grounds and has appointed Robert Kirman and Jacinta Nielsen of McGrathNicol as joint and several liquidators. The liquidators ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... officer Simone Van Veen said the inclusion of this reform in Labor's policy platform is an encouraging step towards more equitable retirement outcomes for the fund's younger members. "Right now, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old could work side by side ...

Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... and its disclosures to clients, including that its investment allocations would be done in a manner that was fair and equitable. The offending period ran from January 2021 through to October 2023. At the criminal hearing, Leech was found to have "engaged ...

Franklin Templeton's Western AM hit with US$100m penalty

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... and its disclosures to clients, including that its investment allocations would be done in a manner that was fair and equitable. The practice is known as 'cherry-picking', in which Leech would place trades with brokers and routinely wait until ...

Government plans 'standardised' assessment for NDIS

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... community participation and capacity building daily activities will be reset and New Framework Planning will deliver more equitable, consistent and sustainable participants plans from 1 April 2027," the budget read. The government will invest $821.2 ...

Senate report backs removal 30-hour work threshold for SG

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026
... this to change," Burgio said. "This rule is getting in the way of our young Rest members building a fairer and more equitable retirement. Our analysis has shown that scrapping the rule could add thousands to their retirement balances. "We wholeheartedly ...

Another former Venture Egg adviser slapped with four-year ban

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026
... acted in clients' best interests, while Venture Egg has been ordered by the Federal Court to be wound up on "just and equitable grounds" on March 25, appointing a liquidator. Hogan applied to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review of ASIC's ...

AllianceBernstein promotes private wealth head to president

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
AllianceBernstein (AB), the subsidiary investment management firm of Equitable Holdings, has announced a new leader to oversee the company alongside its chief executive Seth Bernstein. As president, Onur Erzan will partner with Bernstein to prioritise ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Meanwhile, Rest chief strategy and corporate affairs officer Tyrone O'Neil expressed the need for a fairer and more equitable super system. "We've made 10 policy recommendations to the government that we believe will support fairer and more equitable ...

ASIC accuses ALAMMC Group directors of contempt

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... appointed in the ensuing months. Last month, the remaining ALAMMC Group of companies were ordered to be wound up on just and equitable grounds over significant concerns identified by the receivers about investor funds and the viability of the businesses ...
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