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Diversa looks to Praemium on First Guardian

Diversa looks to Praemium on First Guardian

Platform business Praemium has told the ASX that Diversa has initiated a cross claim with respect to ASIC's First Guardian proceedings.
Industry funds question increased levy funding to ATO

Industry funds question increased levy funding to ATO

Industry superannuation funds have raised questions about increased levy funding for the ATO and the agency's oversight of super release.
Chalmers does it the hard way – again

Chalmers does it the hard way – again

The political judgement of the Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has been brought into question by back-to-back stumbles on super taxation and CGT.
Super gender gap

Gender super gap in pre-retirees widens over last decade

Yasmine Raso 22 June 2026

Superannuation

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At the same time as overall super balances have grown in the last decade so has the gender super gap for pre-retirees, according to the SMC.

Banning

ASIC dishes out 10-year adviser ban

Yasmine Raso 22 June 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC has banned a financial adviser for 10 years and cancelled his business’ licences after uncovering fee-related misconduct.

Sign of confusion, uncertainty, bewilderment and disorientation

ECP urges defensive investing amid ‘muddied’ outlook

Binaya Dahal 22 June 2026

Investment

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With reporting season approaching, ECP Asset Management’s partner Andrew Dale said investors should adopt a defensive approach.

US Federal Reserve

Kevin Warsh ‘most hawkish’ Fed chair since Volcker

Binaya Dahal 22 June 2026

Investment

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Franklin Templeton’s Sonal Desai said Warsh’s first press conference as Fed chair signals a welcome return to an orthodox monetary policy.

private credit

ASIC warns on EOFY private credit valuations

Mike Taylor 19 June 2026

Funds Management

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ASIC has fired a shot over the bows of private credit funds warning them to get it right on their EOFY asset valuations.

Departure

Traditional EOFY adviser exits grow

Mike Taylor 19 June 2026

Financial Planning

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With the end of financial year looming the number of financial adviser exits is growing with total adviser numbers falling below 15,100.

Launch of new estate planning platform

FinCap private markets platform goes live with three solutions

Yasmine Raso 19 June 2026

Funds Management

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Three new managed portfolios have entered the market housed under the FinCap Private Markets Platform, which launched on Thursday.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Where can investors with maturing bank hybrids go?

Financial Newswire Contributor 28 May 2026

Industry News

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With the phasing out of bank hybrids, where will investors with near term maturities go for regular income accessible on the ASX? Discover potential..

Trade Finance whitepaper: Access uncorrelated alpha potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 5 June 2026

Industry News

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Trade finance has demonstrated resilience across global shocks, combining short‑duration, self‑liquidating structures with historically low volatility

Investing Across the Bond Market Cycle

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

Industry News

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With government debt at record highs, what other areas of the bond market could potentially enhance a portfolio’s defensive characteristics?

Re-thinking TPD: Why Severity Matters More Than Ever

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

Industry News

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From an interview with MyRisk Adviser, this article explores how TPD Severity can support clearer advice and better client outcomes.


Wrong way go back

Blame bad advice says SMSF Association

Mike Taylor 19 June 2026

Financial Planning

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The SMSF Association has mounted a defence of SMSF structures arguing they should not be inappropriately penalised.

Lead generation

ASIC adds 19 entities to lead gen list

Mike Taylor 18 June 2026

Financial Planning

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With the caveat that being named does not imply guilt, ASIC has taken the list of entities related to lead generation to over 50 businesses.

Succession planning

56% of advice practices never formally valued

Mike Taylor 18 June 2026

Financial Planning

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More than half of financial advice practices have never been formally valued and more than 60% of adviser principals have no succession plan.

Losing members

Why industry funds are uncomfortable with SMSF drift

Mike Taylor 18 June 2026

Superannuation

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Industry superannuation funds have been working hard on member retention and the latest ATO SMSF establishment data shows why.

Businessmen pointing to smaller and smaller version

APRA levy still disadvantaging small funds

Mike Taylor 17 June 2026

Superannuation

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Once again members of small superannuation funds have been identified as being disadvantaged by the APRA levy and paying more than double.

bureaucracy

APRA/ASIC say they’re lightening the regulatory load

Mike Taylor 17 June 2026

Financial Planning

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APRA and ASIC have signalled their intention to streamline the regulatory regime around the Financial Accountability Regime.

Custody services

Frontier appoints Northern Trust for ICIO launch

Binaya Dahal 19 June 2026

Investment

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Frontier Advisors has appointed Northern Trust to provide custody and fund administration functions to support its ICIO operating model.

Lending to an SME

Property loans drive banks’ SMB credit growth

Binaya Dahal 18 June 2026

Investment

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Australian banks’ lending to small and medium-sized businesses increased 82% over the past five years, led by loans to purchase property.

Investors holding firm despite geopolitical risk

Market’s bet on RBA adopting ‘wait-and-see’ approach pays off

Yasmine Raso 17 June 2026

Investment

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The RBA’s unanimous decision to take a ‘wait-and-see’ approach after three consecutive hikes was widely anticipated by the industry experts.