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Netwealth faces potential class action over First Guardian failure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... previously addressed through Netwealth's court-enforceable undertaking with ASIC and the compensation program completed in January 2026," Netwealth said. Last week, Gordan Legal commenced a class action against Macquarie Investment Management, alleging ...

First Super appoints new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
... role currently filled in the interim by Greg Everett, following the resignation of chief executive Bill Watson in early January. Watson resigned from the post after about 13 years, having joined from business advisory firm Evans & Peck. Watson joined ...

Mirova sets up shop in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... a new chief executive in July following the departure of its founder Philippe Zaouati, who has held the top job since January 2014.

Schroders nabs Lazard's Australian portfolio manager

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
... equities desk, following earlier trading roles at Antipodes and Fidante Partners. Jeremy Huang will return to Schroders in January 2027 as a junior analyst in the Australian equities team, having recently completed a summer internship with the business. ...

Banned SMSF auditor sentenced for falsifying reports

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... Court on September 2 after an ASIC investigation found he continued providing SMSF audit services between June 2024 and January 2025 despite being permanently disqualified. He acted for four tax agents and completed audits while being prohibited from ...

Swyftx confirms executive line up

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... since April 2026. Yuen has been the acting co-chief executive and chief financial officer for the crypto platform since January 2025, alongside co-founder and director Alex Harper. Following the change, Harper will step down as acting co-chief executive ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... describe some customers' premium arrangements and issue notices before policy anniversary dates between August 2024 and January 2026. These failures led to inaccuracies in cover and premium details as well as delays in issuing notices to customers. Purportedly ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... investing in its registered schemes. Compare Your Super was an authorised representative of Australian Fiduciaries from 20 January 2020 until 27 January 2021. Between 27 January 2021 until 14 September 2023, Compare Your Super then became an authorised ...

Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... Netwealth agreed to compensate affected members in full, with more than $100 million paid to more than 1000 investors in January. Excluding the First Guardian expenses, Netwealth reported a 20.6% increase in total income to $391.1 million, while EBITDA ...

Federal Court confirms Netwealth's First Guardian failures

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... invested in First Guardian, less any amounts withdrawn. More than $100 million was paid to over 1000 affected investors in January, after Netwealth confirmed it would compensate victims in December 2025. ASIC did not seek a pecuniary penalty in the matter ...
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