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Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026

... restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register (FAR), latest data shows. Padua WealthData's weekly adviser update shows that Count now has 527 advisers - from 553 previously ...

ASIC moves to extend managed investment scheme relief measures

VINNY VUCAGO | THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026

... provides conditional relief for promoters and managers for small-scale horse racing syndicates from the requirement to register as managed investment schemes, while also establishing co-regulatory arrangements between ASIC and racing bodies across Australian ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026

Industry superannuation funds will continue to adopt a hybrid framework of advice, integrating digital and human channels, as the number of advisers under super funds owned AFSL's has declined progressively in the last five years. Rainmaker Information ...

Federated Hermes launches global equity fund

VINNY VUCAGO | WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026

Federated Hermes has expanded its Australian wholesale offering with the launch of the Federated Hermes Global Equity Fund, as the global asset manager deepens its push into the local wealth management market. The Australian unit trust, now registered ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026

ASIC is furthering its simplification work, focusing on the development of sector-based regulatory roadmaps, improving ASIC registers through the RegistryConnect program, and expanding digital transactions. ASIC said for the next six months it will ...

ASX names Lofthouse's successor

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026

... house. One of Attia's core responsibilities will likely focus on the revitalisation of ASX's Clearing House Electronic Sub register System (CHESS), as it looks to complete the replacement of the system by 2029 with Release 2. The CHESS Release 1 was ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

The Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) has prohibited Stephen Rogers from being registered as a financial adviser for another three years. Melbourne-based Stephen Rogers, a representative of United Global Capital, had been prohibited from registering ...

Investors the biggest losers in 2026 Budget

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026

As the 2026 Budget promises "bold, broad and ambitious" tax reforms, in addition to easing cost-of-living pressures and strengthening fuel security, wealth managers decry investors and the economy will not come out on top. Last night, Treasurer Jim ...

ASIC to receive $10m in FY27 to improve MIS supervision

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

The government will provide the market watchdog $10.3 million in the next financial year to enhance its ability to utilise data in its supervision of managed investment schemes. It comes as the government is providing $17.8 million over four years from ...

Minimum 30% tax for discretionary trusts

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026

Discretionary trusts have been slapped with a 30% minimum tax amid a slew of "fairer tax arrangements" reforms in the 2026-27 Budget to address intergenerational inequity. From 1 July 2028, Treasurer Jim Chalmers proposes to introduce the new tax that ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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