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ASIC looks to increase MIS NTA requirements

ASIC looks to increase MIS NTA requirements

In more Shield and First Guardian fall-out ASIC is moving to increase the net tangible asset requirements for MIS Responsible Entities.
AFSLs exposed by ASIC IDR dashboard

AFSLs exposed by ASIC IDR dashboard

Consumers will be able to compare the internal complaints handling performance of advice licensees via ASIC's granular new IDR dashboard.
Committee probes accounting standards regime

Committee probes accounting standards regime

Three years after the PwC scandal, a Parliamentary Committee is probing the effectiveness of accounting professional standards regimes.
Property Valuations

Rest commits $250m to US retail property fund

Binaya Dahal 19 March 2026

Investment

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Rest says it has committed to invest up to US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate.

Jigsaw rebranding

Ironbark consolidates multiple businesses under new brand

Yasmine Raso 19 March 2026

Funds Management

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Ironbark has undergone a restructure to bring its 15 businesses under one brand that operates along three arms: advice, wealth and investment.

Financial adviser upskilling

Disciplined systems, leadership key to advice firm success

Binaya Dahal 19 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Vital Business Partners’ new report shows structure, systems and leadership are the major attributes of high performing advice businesses.

Hourglass and alarm clock

Adviser education changes – hot mess, slow burn

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The Albanese Government came to office in 2022 promising the ‘experienced pathway’, three years’ later it has drafted its preferred changes.

Green definite amid grey uncertainty

Govt Actuary recommends 17.5% Div 296 DB reduction factor

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Superannuation

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Treasury has opened consultations around the regulatory underpinnings of Div 296 including a 17.5% reduction factor for DB super accounts.

Concerns over geopolitical tensions the RBA’s ‘last straw’

Yasmine Raso 18 March 2026

Investment

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Fuel and energy price shocks were the “last straw” that pushed the RBA to hike the official cash rate by 25 basis points.

S&P active

Three-quarters of active managers underperformed

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Funds Management

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Three-quarters of Australian active managers underperformed their benchmarks in 2025 according to the latest S&P DJI analysis.


INDUSTRY NEWS

How to retire with confidence: what successful retirees know

Financial Newswire Contributor 15 March 2026

Industry News

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A confident retirement should be within reach for every Australian, but with longer lifespans and rising living costs, retirees face growing

TPD Severity – built for today’s realities

Financial Newswire Contributor 2 March 2026

Industry News

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TPD Severity offers a modern solution that blends seamlessly with existing TPD products, giving financial advisers a flexible, smarter, and more

Challenger

Is your retirement advice built to last?

Financial Newswire Contributor 10 February 2026

Industry News

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As Australians live longer, longevity risk is reshaping retirement advice. Our guide helps advisers build resilient retirement income plans.

Unlock faster underwriting for smoother approvals

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 February 2026

Industry News

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Experience the future of faster underwriting with digital PMARs and automated decisioning. Deliver enhanced precision, smarter processing, and quicker


Model portfolio

Advisers charge towards ETFs amid SMSF portfolio reshuffle

Yasmine Raso 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Advisers are at the centre of a SMSF allocation shift towards ETFs given their diversification benefits, according to AUSIEX.

Elderly couple receiving advice

Industry fund urges bank of mum and dad advice

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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New research from Aware Super points to parents and grandparents needing advice before funding children into the housing market.

Education standards

Finally, Mulino moves on adviser education standards

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The Federal Government has finally started to move on fixing financial adviser education standards by widening degree recognition.

SFT process for TelstraSuper merge with Aware Super

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Superannuation

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TelstraSuper and Aware Super have moved to the penultimate stage of their merger with the signing of a Success Fund Transfer deed.

First Sentier extends services deal with Northern Trust

SMSF demand sees BT partner with Heffron

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The exponential growth in demand for SMSFs has seen BT join forces with Heffron to help streamline clients’ end-to-end SMSF “journey”.

High Net Worth being written on grid paper with blue marker

Uncertainty mounts among HNWs amid super policy changes

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Amid legislative super and tax changes, HNWs’ retirement confidence has plummeted according to new research commissioned by Generation Life.

Investors urged to look beyond US tech stocks

Binaya Dahal 18 March 2026

Investment

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Orbis Investment Management’s Eric Marais says investor focus in the last 10-15 years have been overwhelmingly concentrated in the US tech.

Fix interest hand on blocks

RBA confirms second consecutive cash rate hike for the year

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Investment

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The RBA has decided to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent – its highest point since April last year.

Using social media on phone and laptop

ASIC warns Gen Z over social media, AI advice

Binaya Dahal 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC’s study reveals Gen Z are quite confident in the accuracy of financial information and guidance from AI platforms, and social media.