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Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... durable base," the report said. Additionally, since ASIC commenced its review of the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) in February, 132 individuals were identified as not having any qualifications or training courses marked from some 82 Australian financial ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... world to join the United States in adopting the most common-sense of policies to combat this indefensible practice." On February 20, the US Supreme Court terminated the reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ...

ASIC bans former NextGen Financial Group directors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... comply with an AFCA determination that was subsequently escalated to the Federal Court. NextGen's AFSL was active from February 2004 until February 2024. One of the firm's former clients, WJ & V Drakoulis Super, sought to wind up the company after ...

ASX to rejig corporate governance framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... professionals including Pru Bennett, Tim Paine, Peter Torre and Nicola Wakefield Evans. The AGCG has met regularly since February 2026 and will oversee the consultation process, with the aim of delivering final recommendations to the ASX board by the ...

Equities lead as Australian managed funds attract $13bn in H1

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... in net inflows. Strong buying early in the year saw equity funds attract $1.7 billion in January and $1.15 billion in February before flows stalled in March. Demand recovered in April, although investor appetite softened again through May and June. Meanwhile ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... customary completion adjustments in relation to net debt and net working capital," Count said. "Key variances to the February 2026 Oracle Group forecast of approximately $10 million include accounting work in progress write-offs, higher than expected ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... investors had invested approximately $160 million into managed investment schemes run by Australian Fiduciaries since February 2020, predominantly through their self-managed super funds (SMSFs). Australian Fiduciaries had failed to lodge audited financial ...

First Mutual unregistered MIS wound up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... Currently, only $7 million of remaining assets can be identified. The receivers found Cotton had been running FMPE since February 2014. "The FMPE business is promoted as a 'commercial investment company' by referral only, whereby FMPE received ...

WAM active strategy delivers 75.5%

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... managed the investment portfolio's cash position in response to market conditions, with cash peaking at 35.5% during February. This flexibility allows us to protect capital in more uncertain environments and deploy cash quickly as opportunities emerge," ...

Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... financial services after ASIC successfully obtained interim restraining orders. Merhi's assets have also been frozen since February 2025. ASIC recently took action on former Keystone Asset Management directors and compliance committee members who put ...
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