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Sequoia profits tank as advisers flee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2026
Sequoia Financial has reported a poor performance for the first quarter with revenue down 58.3% to $12.9 million and a net profit loss of $500,000. "The fall in net profit mainly reflected fewer authorised representatives operating under InterPrac's ...

Consistent climate disclosures matter: ASFA, ACSI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2026
The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI have joined four other peak investment bodies to push for continued transparent and comparable climate disclosure. Other organisations ...

Life insurers urged to act earlier on claims

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
Life insurers are being urged to request information earlier and improve communication with customers to prevent avoidable delays in claims decisions, following an industry review that found repeated gaps in the handling of longer-running claims. The ...

FBI accuses North Korea of $9bn Binance crypto heist

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
North Korea has been accused of being the culprit behind the $9 billion (US$6.3bn) cryptocurrency heist from global digital asset platform Binance that took place last week. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released information advising that ...

ASIC issues 'wake-up call' to trustees on member complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
The corporate regulator is calling on superannuation trustees to improve oversight of issues arising from member complaints, noting many are not doing enough to use complaints as early warning signs of broader issues. In its Report 844 Lessons to be ...

ASIC reviews adviser register again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2026
The regulator has commenced another review of the Financial Advisers Register (FAR) to check if relevant providers have met the qualifications standard. Since 1 January 2026, all personnel providing personal advice to retail clients on relevant financial ...

Australia, UK partner to procure well-regulated financial markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
Following its inaugural meeting in September 2025, the second UK-Australia Joint Financial Regulatory Forum took place this week, with Australia remaining vocal about placing greater emphasis on governance and asset valuation of private markets. The ...

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 ...

Audit quality continues to fall short: ASIC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2026
The corporate regulator has called for improvements in audit quality and financial reporting after its latest surveillance found companies, including superannuation funds, are still not getting the fundamentals right. Report 842 ASIC's oversight of ...

Inflation hits 4.3%, RBA says it remains 'too high'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
Australia's inflation rose to 4.3% in the 12 months to September, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Trimmed mean inflation came in at 3.6%, up from a revised 3.5% in the 12 months to August. Speaking at the ...
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