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ASIC calls platform trustees to account over persistent failures to safeguard super savings

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ASIC is warning superannuation trustees to address stark and persistent failures to protect retirement savings, including gaps in the monitoring of harmful advice fee deductions, unusual fees and investment patterns,

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01 Jul 2026

Super stragglers dampen progress on death benefits delivery for grieving Australians

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Ongoing weaknesses in the death benefit claims handling practices of straggling superannuation trustees risk undermining confidence in the industry’s readiness to service Australia’s ageing population. While many trustees have made

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11 Jun 2026

Scam alert: Scammers luring investors onto fake crypto-asset trading platforms

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ASIC is warning consumers who have joined ‘share trading’ or ‘stock tips’ messaging app groups that scammers are using these forums to push investments on fake crypto-asset trading platforms. These

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26 May 2026

Australia well-placed to unlock opportunities from innovation in the financial system

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New research released ysterday by ASIC shows that Australia is well-placed to harness an ongoing surge of financial innovation. The Innovation in Financial Technology and RegTech research, conducted by the Digital

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22 May 2026

ASIC continues to ease regulatory burden

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ASIC has taken further steps towards clearer regulation, expanding digital services capability, streamlining its website, and simplifying regulatory guidance. ASIC Chair Joe Longo said the outcomes highlighted in Report 830 Regulatory

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20 May 2026

ASIC sets financial reporting, audit and sustainability focus areas for FY 2026–27

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ASIC has outlined key focus areas for its financial reporting, audit and sustainability reporting activities in the 2026-27 financial year, including updates to its surveillance programs. ‘Our surveillance programs reinforce

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19 May 2026

ASIC calls for urgent cyber uplift as AI accelerates cyber threats

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ASIC is calling on all licensees and market participants to urgently strengthen their cyber resilience measures, as frontier artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies the global cyber risk environment. While cyber risk

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11 May 2026

ASIC continues finfluencer crackdown alongside global regulators

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ASIC is working alongside 16 global regulators as part of its crackdown on unlawful social media ‘finfluencers’, amid growing concern about the influence of financial information online, particularly among younger

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28 Apr 2026

From anxiety to action: Helping Australians to plan for their financial future

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ASIC has launched a new range of free and independent tools and resources on the widely trusted Moneysmart website to help Australians to plan for their retirement. This comes in

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15 Apr 2026

ASIC seeks appointment of receiver to investigate proposed Interprac sale

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ASIC has commenced Federal Court proceedings seeking the appointment of a receiver to investigate a proposed sale of Interprac Financial Planning Pty Ltd (Interprac) by Sequoia Wealth Group Pty Ltd

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09 Apr 2026

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CPD: The Two-Chapter retirement – a framework for understanding retiree psychology
Introduction Why do financially secure retirees still hesitate to spend, or commit to strategies that would clearly improve their outcomes? This article sets out the Two-Chapter Retirement framework, a new [...]
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CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]
CPD: Capitalising on global growth in the decarbonisation era
Few themes rival the scale, urgency and long-term significance of climate change. Consequently, regions, countries, companies and individuals are taking positive action to decarbonise the planet and work toward net [...]
CPD: Decoding the compliance signals within AFCA’s Lead Decisions
Introduction In February 2026, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), reached a significant milestone when it issued its 1,000th Dixon Advisory determination[1]. Up until that point, this represented the single [...]