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Industry funds urge ASIC to reclassify stamp duty

Industry funds urge ASIC to reclassify stamp duty

Industry super funds have complained to ASIC they are being inappropriately penalised because stamp duty is being counted as fee, not a tax.
‘Proud’ Longo writes his own valedictory

‘Proud’ Longo writes his own valedictory

ASIC chairman Joe Longo has credited his leadership with having transformed the regulator into an active law enforcement agency.
Iress – improving bottom line but no suitors

Iress – improving bottom line but no suitors

Iress has admitted that after a year of expectation it found no takeover suitors and is now focused on efficiencies and strategy execution.
Advice digital

Aware Super’s digital retirement tool drives confidence uplift

Yasmine Raso 26 February 2026

Superannuation

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Retirees can feel a lot more confident in their income options with the support of digital retirement planning tools, Aware Super has found.

Mergers and acquisitions chess pieces

CC Capital Insignia bid clears penultimate hurdle

Staff Writer 26 February 2026

Investment

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The CC Capital bid for Insignia Financial has cleared a key hurdle with the Federal Court approving the Scheme of Arrangement.

FIIG & Equity Trustees in responsible entity agreement

River Capital appoints EQT as RE

Binaya Dahal 26 February 2026

Funds Management

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Equity Trustees has entered partnership with River Capital as Responsible Entity for launch of high conviction equity fund.

VanEck equities fund launch

Macquarie injects $1m into impact fund for women-led SMEs

Yasmine Raso 26 February 2026

Investment

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The Macquarie Group Foundation is supporting the financing of women-led MSMEs, pushing $1 million into Good Return’s Impact Investment Fund.

Dividend payments hit new record

Australia lags in record year for dividends

Binaya Dahal 26 February 2026

Investment

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Capital Group’s Global Equity Study finds Australian dividends to have fallen by 6.7% on a core basis in 2025.

$ blocks and balance sheet

Count posts healthiest of AFSL first halves

Mike Taylor 25 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Australia’s publicly-listed advice AFSLs have reported mostly positive half-year results but Count Limited also boasts a healthy war chest.

Ring fenced piggy banks

Loss-making Sequoia reduces reliance on InterPrac

Mike Taylor 25 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Faced by continuing exclusions from major platforms, loss-making Sequoia Group is looking to reduce its reliance on its AFSL InterPrac.


INDUSTRY NEWS

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.

TPD Severity: A Smarter way to protect your clients

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

Industry News

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Industry-wide, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) claims have risen sharply in recent years. At Acenda, we recognise this has created challenges…


Adviser shortage prices out vulnerable retirees

Binaya Dahal 24 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Homesafe’s CEO Dianne Shepherd says shrinking advisers’ workforce is creating financial insecurity for Australians entering retirement.

Advice fees

Deliver DBFO to underpin retirement principles says FSC

Mike Taylor 24 February 2026

Financial Planning

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The FInancial Services Council wants the Govt to deliver on DBFO tranche 2 to enable easier delivery of advice via superannuation.

Senior appointment

LGT Wealth enhances HNW capability via new senior hire

Yasmine Raso 24 February 2026

Financial Planning

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LGT Australia has committed to meet the unique needs of its HNW clientele with the appointment of Kaajal Prasad as Head of Family Advisory.

Retirement calculator

Comfortable retirement targets jump tens of thousands to new high

Yasmine Raso 25 February 2026

Superannuation

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The latest ASFA super savings figures required to have a comfortable retirement have reached new all-time highs and stunned Australians.

Laptop and phone with launch

CFS’ new portal to ease insurance claim process

Binaya Dahal 25 February 2026

Life Insurance

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Colonial First State (CFS) has announced the launch of new digital insurance claims service in partnership with AIA Australia.

Priorities

Industry funds seek onboarding primacy for defaults

Mike Taylor 24 February 2026

Superannuation

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Industry super funds are urging that legislative amendments are put in place to ensure stapled and default funds have onboarding primacy.

Private equity

MLC addresses private equity knowledge gap via education centre

Yasmine Raso 25 February 2026

Investment

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MLC Asset Management has launched a new education hub to support the growing appetite for private equity from investors and advisers.

Green light

Embed intra-fund transfer relief say industry funds

Mike Taylor 23 February 2026

Investment

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Industry superannuation funds are urging that ASIC regulatory relief allowing intra-fund investment transfers should be made permanent.

Investment strategy

Commodities re-emerge as ‘attractive’ diversifier: Janus Henderson

Yasmine Raso 23 February 2026

Investment

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The case to cease treating commodities with caution has been brought by Janus Henderson Investors, labelling them a strategic diversifier.