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Managed accounts scrutiny shifts from adoption to accountability

The conversation around managed accounts in Australia is shifting from whether advisers should use them to which solution is most appropriate, and why, as the sector matures and regulatory scrutiny

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27 Aug 2026

ASIC continues finfluencer crackdown alongside global regulators

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

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

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

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 launches financial complaints data dashboard

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Australians now have unprecedented access to consumer complaints data following the launch of ASIC’s new interactive dashboard. The Internal Dispute Resolution (IDR) data dashboard enables users to compare the complaints reported by

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19 Mar 2026

ASIC review raises fresh concerns over risks to retirement savings from poor SMSF advice

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Poor financial advice related to the establishment of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) could be putting some Australians’ retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review has found. ASIC’s risk-based review of

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07 Nov 2025

Updated ASIC guidance supports digital asset innovation and boosts investor protection

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC has clarified how existing laws apply to digital assets, giving investors improved protections and providing firms with greater certainty to operate and innovate. ASIC also confirmed transitional support ahead

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30 Oct 2025

ASIC flags risks in offshore outsourcing after review identifies governance gaps

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is calling on financial services entities to strengthen governance and risk management after a review found weaknesses in the use of offshore service providers (OSPs) exposing consumers and investors

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27 Oct 2025

Improving consumer outcomes is everyone’s job

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

Alan Kirkland Keynote address by ASIC Commissioner Alan Kirkland at the Institute of Managed Account Professionals Independent Thought Conference in Sydney on 15 October 2025. Key points The responsibility for

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17 Oct 2025

ASIC urges life insurers to spearhead improvements to direct sales practices

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC is calling on life insurance companies to step up their product, sales, and complaints handling practices as they look to expand direct sales to customers. In a detailed letter

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21 Aug 2025

ASIC cracks down on unlawful finfluencers in global push against misconduct

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC has issued warning notices to 18 social media ‘finfluencers’ suspected of unlawfully promoting high-risk financial products and providing unlicensed financial advice to Australians as part of a Global Week

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13 Jun 2025

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CPD: The case for Australian mid-caps – why quality is on sale
Share prices move every day. The underlying value of the businesses behind those prices does not move nearly as often, or as much. That distinction matters more than usual right [...]
CPD: Investment bonds revisited – understanding the fundamentals in a changing tax landscape
For many years, investment bonds have occupied a relatively small corner of the Australian investment landscape. While familiar to some advisers, others may have had limited reason to consider them [...]
CPD: Positioning portfolios for the next world order
Key takeaways The global system is becoming more fragmented and policy-driven, leading to more uneven and less predictable market outcomes. Geopolitical risk is now persistent, showing up not just in [...]
CPD: A review of the Code of Ethics (part one)
The Financial Planners and Advisers Code of Ethics (Code) has sat at the centre of adviser conduct in Australia since it became mandatory on 1 January 2020. This article, proudly [...]
CPD: Think your clients aren’t complaining? ASIC might disagree
Complaints are so big right now 2026 has been a big year for financial services complaints, and not just numerically. Certainly, the volume of complaints is noteworthy. AFCA data[1] released [...]