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Industry funds seek onboarding primacy for defaults

Industry funds seek onboarding primacy for defaults

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

MBS Insurance acquires Honan Life

Life/risk advice specialist company, MBS Insurance has acquired the life insurance business and team of Honan Insurance.
Adviser shortage prices out vulnerable retirees

Adviser shortage prices out vulnerable retirees

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.

Leanne Taylor

Mason Stevens names new CIO

Yasmine Raso 24 February 2026

Fintech

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Yet another firm is strengthening its UHNW offering, with Mason Stevens appointing Leanne Taylor as its new Chief Investment Officer.

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.

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.

Clock with cobwebs

Treasury consultations – treacle-down strategy

Mike Taylor 23 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Multiple consultations are underway or promised around the CSLR, MISs and Shield and First Guardian with little sign of a result.

Unfair costs

Cost of compliance impeding on advice affordability: expert

Yasmine Raso 23 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Financial advisers have been left to navigate a perfect storm of legislative reform, transparency demands and compliance requirements.

Elaine Herlihy

Betashares positions for further growth via marketing chief hire

Yasmine Raso 23 February 2026

Funds Management

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Betashares has signalled its intentions to further grow its brand and operations by appointing Elaine Herlihy as Chief Marketing Officer.


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…


Wooden figures grouped inside a circle and standing outside

Make MISs carry PII says FAAA

Mike Taylor 20 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Managed Investment Schemes should be made to pull their weight on PII Insurance and be full covered by AFCA says the FAAA.

ratings good and bad

Master Trust clouds strong Insignia half

Mike Taylor 20 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Insignia Financial has reported a solid first half but remains challenged by the performance of a costly Master Trust business.

Practicing without a license

Mortgage brokers, accountants warned on unlicensed advice

Mike Taylor 20 February 2026

Accounting

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Mortgage brokers, accountants and real estate players have been warned about drifting into unlicensed advice via utilising tools and apps.

worried adviser

Can my SMSF buy/use business premises if I am a small business owner?

Financial Newswire Contributor 23 February 2026

Knowledge

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Townsends Lawyers’ Michael Hallinan answers the questions around small business owners using their SMSFs to buy business premises.

Exit strategy

EQT strategic review opens super trustee exit option

Mike Taylor 20 February 2026

Superannuation

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Equity Trustees is conducting a strategic review of its Superannuation Trustee Services business opening up the option of an exit strategy.

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SS&C’s Australian client base exceeds 2 million via REI deal

Binaya Dahal 20 February 2026

Fintech

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SS&C Technologies has completed the onboarding of members from REI Super, nine months after securing the mandate to administer the fund.

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.

Dollars behind market upswing

Australian credit to grow despite rate concerns

Binaya Dahal 19 February 2026

Investment

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Schroders’ Helen Mason says the Australian credit market appears well positioned for another constructive year.

Capital markets

Australian bonds may benefit as US dollar alternative

Binaya Dahal 18 February 2026

Investment

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Betashares’s Head of Fixed income Chamath De Silva says Australia is emerging as the “cleanest dirty shirt” in global fixed income,