Unscripted Episode 1: Regulation, Risk & Reality – What Brokers Need to Know for 2026

Welcome to the very first episode of Unscripted — Finance Without the Filter.

In this launch episode, Peter White AM and Joanna James sit down with former ASIC senior enforcement leader turned compliance expert, David Carson, for a raw and honest conversation about what’s really coming for brokers in 2026.

From Best Interest Duty audits and private credit scrutiny… to AFCA quicksand, the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort, and the uncomfortable truth about regulatory overreach — nothing is off the table.

David was there when RG209 was written. He understands the regulator from the inside. And in this episode, he doesn’t sugarcoat what brokers need to prepare for. They explore:

• Whether ASIC audits targe ...