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Performance test changes about Govt self-interest

Performance test changes about Govt self-interest

The Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has sought to virtue-signal a redesign of the superannuation performance test but the Govt is the winner.
AMP urges fix for gap in super platforms testing

AMP urges fix for gap in super platforms testing

AMP Limited has taken the lead in urging the Govt to use its review of super performance test to fix a massive gap in platform testing.
New calculator highlights downsides of CGT changes

New calculator highlights downsides of CGT changes

A newly-launched calculator has identified plenty of down-sides attaching to any Budget move to alter the CGT settings.
Cyber criminal at work, hacker

ASIC invokes FIIG ruling to galvanise firms on AI threats

Binaya Dahal 11 May 2026

Fintech

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ASIC has called on licensees and market participants to urgently strengthen cyber resilience as AI intensifies global cyber threats.

Interfering

Hopes for US-Iran ceasefire drive super returns recovery

Yasmine Raso 11 May 2026

Superannuation

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Super returns have returned from the brink due to renewed hopes for a resolution to the US-Iran conflict, according to SuperRatings.

wooden blocks spelling fees

CSLR pressure – 79% of advisers planning to lift fees

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Nearly 80% of financial advisers plan to lift their fees to help them counter the increasing cost of the CSLR levy.

Cutting fees

HESTA cuts new deal with AIA Australia, cuts fees

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Life Insurance

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Barely three months out from the next super performance test HESTA has announced cuts to its group insurance fees via AIA Australia.

Mixed outcome

Adviser numbers grow, InterPrac exits continue

Mike Taylor 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Adviser numbers on the FAR have continued to increase but InterPrac is continuing to leak numbers in the wake of the aborted sale to Conquest.

AI financial planning

Iress plans AI-enabled overhaul of wealth platforms

Binaya Dahal 8 May 2026

Fintech

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Iress’ Group CEO Andrew Russell says the partnership with Thoughtworks enables firm to modernise wealth platform and unlock AI-enabled growth.

Man carries AML weight

FAAA, FSC develop new AML/CTF-friendly customer ID forms

Yasmine Raso 8 May 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA and the FSC have launched updated customer ID forms, designed to better support advisers meet the revamped AML/CTF obligations.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Unlock your clients’ income potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

Industry News

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A retirement income stream that offers flexibility in personalised strategies, it’s easy to implement, and it integrates seamlessly with your advice

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.

Quality in Volatile Markets: La Trobe Financial’s Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2026

Industry News

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As markets turn volatile, La Trobe Financial shows why quality matters most by delivering disciplined credit strategies built for consistent


Ban on unlicensed comms

Ban unlicensed communications says departing Longo

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Outgoing ASIC chair, Joe Longo has used last speech to argue the case for a ban on unlicensed financial communications.

Watchdog with teeth

Longo says ASIC now a watchdog with teeth

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Financial Planning

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Outgoing ASIC chair, Joe Longo says ASIC should no longer be regarded as a watchdog with no teeth. Things have changed on his watch.

Avoiding cuts

Shield/First Guardian Budget insulation for ASIC

Mike Taylor 5 May 2026

Financial Planning

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The multitude of legal cases mounted by ASIC around the collapse of Shield and First Guardian may insulate the regulator from Budget cuts.

Guilty not guilty

Court finds against Telstra Super on IDR

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Superannuation

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The Federal Court has found against Telstra Super over ASIC-initiated charges that it failed to comply with its IDR obligations.

SMEs face cash flow strain as payday super looms

Binaya Dahal 6 May 2026

Superannuation

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ScotPac’s chief executive Jon Sutton says the payday super reform represents a structural shift in how businesses manage their cash flow.

Blocks spelling FLAW

Hard legal facts get in way of proposed super policy

Mike Taylor 4 May 2026

Superannuation

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The major accounting and advice groups have backed Govt proposals on death benefits and financial abuse but point to the legal barriers.

China investment dragon

Investors told – Don’t underestimate China

Mike Taylor 7 May 2026

Investment

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China’s emergence as a key power broker in the Middle East should be recognised and understood by investors says deVere’s Nigel Green.

AI-led productivity boom masks macro dangers: GSFM

Binaya Dahal 7 May 2026

Investment

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GSFM Stephen Miller says equity market’s strength shows it has yet to fully reflect the global economic slowdown from the Iranian conflict.

ETF letters sitting on 3 stacks of coins

ETF investors lean into global diversification amid US volatility

Yasmine Raso 7 May 2026

Investment

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The ETF market has seen one of its strongest quarters on record despite March’s “sharp” equity sell-off amid global volatility, says Lonsec.