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Change rules on Age Pension assistance says Cbus

Change rules on Age Pension assistance says Cbus

Major industry fund Cbus is urging the Government to change the rules to allow superannuation funds to deliver Age Pension advice.
Life insurer sanctioned, but not named, for medical info breaches

Life insurer sanctioned, but not named, for medical info breaches

A major life insurer collected medical information from clients with obtaining a valid authority for nearly four years, according to the LCCC.
Australia risks missing $24bn digital finance opportunity

Australia risks missing $24bn digital finance opportunity

Digital Finance CRC's new study finds Australia could unlock $24 billion annually if the financial technology infrastructure is modernised.
Super gender gap

Female CEO under-remuneration drags down gender pay gap

Yasmine Raso 4 March 2026

Investment

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The much-awaited data release has confirmed that while progress has been made on the gender pay gap overall, women in C-suite roles need more.

new appointment

TAL joins cross-industry collab to improve mental health outcomes

Yasmine Raso 4 March 2026

Fintech

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TAL has brought its life insurance expertise to a cross-industry collaboration working to improve mental health income protection claims.

Manonian appointed to lead Silvercrest’s Australian expansion

Binaya Dahal 4 March 2026

Funds Management

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Silvercrest Asset Management has appointed Christina Manonian to become its Head of APAC Consultant Relations & Business Development.

Moral hazard label

Rules make advisers the CSLR patsies

Mike Taylor 3 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Financial advice licensees and advisers are being trapped by the moral hazard inherent in excluding MIS from the CSLR funding regime.

Circuit breaker

Magellan reboots via a Barrenjoey merger circuit breaker

Mike Taylor 3 March 2026

Funds Management

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Magellan FG’s merger with Barrenjoey represents the circuit-breaker which helps the fund manager leave reputational issues in the past.

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MLC completes Retirement Boost launch with income phase

Yasmine Raso 3 March 2026

Superannuation

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MLC Expand has completed its MLC Retirement Boost launch, with the retirement income phase now available after savings was released last year.

HUB24 Investment platform

HUB24 flags disruptions around platform upgrade

Mike Taylor 3 March 2026

Fintech

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Major platform HUB24 has forewarned financial advisers of disruptions over two days later this months related to an upgrade by Clearstream.


INDUSTRY NEWS

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

Mocktail, anyone? Investing across demographic trends

Financial Newswire Contributor 24 November 2025

Industry News

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Mirova’s Jens Peers explores the generational trends shaping investment opportunities within the demographic transition.


AFCA grows exec team ahead of remit expansion

Binaya Dahal 3 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has appointed Deborah Jenkins, Stevie-Ann Dovico and Brigid Parsonson in several executive roles.

Funding

Make ASIC fund independent PDS assessments – AIOFP

Mike Taylor 2 March 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC should be made to tap into funds from the ASIC levy to fund independent assessments of MIS Product Disclosure Statements says AIOFP.

Man holds head amid question marks

FAAA seeks clarity from AUSTRAC amid conflicting legal advice

Mike Taylor 2 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA has sought clarity in circumstances where AUSTRAC’s latest changes have not only confused advisers but their lawyers as well.

anonymous

Industry funds urge name veil on private credit disclosures

Mike Taylor 2 March 2026

Investment

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The Super Members Council is urging ASIC to mirror its treatment of derivatives for private debt by removing the names of counterparties.

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Super lump sum drawdowns outgrow pension

Mike Taylor 27 February 2026

Superannuation

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Despite the Government’s continuing policy push around the Retirement Income Covenant, lump sum super draw-down remain a popular choice.

Finger pushes tax button

Industry funds urge ASIC to reclassify stamp duty

Mike Taylor 26 February 2026

Superannuation

4 Comments

Industry super funds have complained to ASIC they are being inappropriately penalised because stamp duty is being counted as fee, not a tax.

Money cash in hand

Daintree urges advisers to look past RBA decisions

Binaya Dahal 3 March 2026

Investment

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Daintree Capital’s Justin Tyler says advisers’ local cash rate obsession risks missing the bigger shift underway in credit markets.

philanthropy

Higher ancillary fund distributions more damaging in long-term: APS

Yasmine Raso 2 March 2026

Investment

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The APS has warned the Government’s decision to increase minimum distribution rates risks eroding ancillary funds’ capital bases.

Senior leadership appointment

Fidelity promotes Heithersay to managerial role

Binaya Dahal 27 February 2026

Investment

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Fidelity International has appointed Sam Heithersay as Co‑Portfolio Manager for its Australian Equities Fund and associated mandates.