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Hard legal facts get in way of proposed super policy

Hard legal facts get in way of proposed super policy

The major accounting and advice groups have backed Govt proposals on death benefits and financial abuse but point to the legal barriers.
Don’t expect CSLR relief from Budget2026

Don’t expect CSLR relief from Budget2026

Financial advisers are more likely to face a second CSLR special levy than they are to see meaningful relief in next week's Federal Budget.
Recurring themes: Define the core problem

Recurring themes: Define the core problem

Financial Newswire's economics commentator, Matt Drennan laments that viewing the Australian economy pre-Budget is deja vu all over again.
Arrows going separate ways

Australia the ‘global outlier’ preparing for rate hike

Yasmine Raso 4 May 2026

Investment

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Economists pricing in a third consecutive rate hike by the RBA have labelled the country a “global outlier”, as other central banks held steady.

MLC Expand arms advisers with EOFY resources, content

Yasmine Raso 4 May 2026

Financial Planning

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MLC Expand has provided advisers with new resources and educational content to support the delivery of client outcomes ahead of EOFY.

JANA nabs Morningstar exec for newly created CIO role

Binaya Dahal 4 May 2026

Investment

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JANA Investment Advisers has announced the appointment of Matt Wacher in a newly created chief investment officer role.

Investors holding firm despite geopolitical risk

Sequoia terminates InterPrac sale

Mike Taylor 1 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Sequoia Financial Group has terminated processes around the sale of InterPrac to Conquest Investment Partners citing cost and complexity.

Corporate governance

Sequoia reassures ASX, more advisers depart

Mike Taylor 1 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Sequoia has written reassuring the ASX about its continuous disclosure settings in the wake of the announced sale of InterPrac to Conquest IP.

Cbus employees win AI protections in new EA

APRA’s warnings on fast-moving AI implementation

Mike Taylor 1 May 2026

Fintech

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Artificial intelligence is running well ahead of existing regulatory capabilities and gaps are already becoming obvious says APRA.

Covid-era intergenerational equity gains now in retreat

Binaya Dahal 1 May 2026

Financial Planning

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The gap between older and younger generations could reach record levels within years if current trends continue, as per Actuaries Institute.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Unlock your clients’ income potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

Industry News

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An Innovative Retirement Income Solution (IRIS), designed to increase the potential of your clients’ super, delivering the possibility of a higher

US Debt and the Dollar’s Dominance

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

Industry News

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As the US budget deficit expands and questions are raised about the future status of the US dollar, what policy levers could help address the challeng

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Private Asset Academy: Unlock the key to the world of private markets

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2026

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Explore nine essential lessons covering market definitions and investment strategies for private markets. Elevate your expertise and earn CPD.

AI and the drivers of future productivity

Financial Newswire Contributor 2 April 2026

Industry News

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AI’s ability to boost productivity could be game-changing. But what are the pitfalls and opportunities?


Large foot stepping on businessman

Joint Groups oppose giving TPB excessive powers

Mike Taylor 30 April 2026

Accounting

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The major accounting and advice groups have warned that proposals to increase the powers of the TPB risk a denial of natural justice.

Concerns grow over ballooning costs of aged care

North addresses retirement risk via new advice framework

Yasmine Raso 30 April 2026

Financial Planning

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North has released a new framework designed to support the delivery of tailored advice that addresses retirement’s complexities and risks.

CC Capital backs Hartley’s Insignia strategy and team

Mike Taylor 30 April 2026

Financial Planning

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The new private equity owners of Insignia Financial have solidly backed Scott Hartley, the Insignia management team and its strategy.

Man examines balance sheet

Housing urged to be included in ‘balance sheet’ view of retirement

Yasmine Raso 1 May 2026

Property

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Homesafe Wealth Release has urged a new method of defining wealth in retirement beyond super and investment that includes home ownership.

Danger do not cross yellow and black tape

CBUS wants reinforcement of high-risk insurance cover

Mike Taylor 30 April 2026

Life Insurance

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CBUS is one of a few funds which hold Dangerous Occupation Exception insurance packages and it wants to reinforce that fact to new members.

MLC pension bonus tops $10m amid retirement boom

Binaya Dahal 29 April 2026

Superannuation

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MLC Super’s Dave Woodall said the fund is seeing increase demand for pension bonus as record number of Australians enter retirement age.

Money in shopping trolley

Consumer discretionary to suffer from rate hike aftershocks

Yasmine Raso 1 May 2026

Investment

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The consumer discretionary sector has been singled out by Datt Capital as one most likely to suffer from a third consecutive rate hike.

Volatility

Market volatility fuels higher long-term returns: HLB Mann Judd

Binaya Dahal 1 May 2026

Investment

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HLB Mann Judd’s Lindzi Caputo says significant market declines have often paved the way for strong long-term outcomes.

US IRAN

Franklin Templeton analyses market contradictions

Mike Taylor 30 April 2026

Investment

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Franklin Templeton’s Chief Market Strategist, Stephen Dover seeks to explain seeming contradictions in the market’s ME conflict reactions.