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Fed Court says Macquarie in breach over Shield watch list handling

Fed Court says Macquarie in breach over Shield watch list handling

The Federal Court says Macquarie breached the Corporations Act after it failed to place the Shield Master Fund on a watch list.
History’s grim lessons for InterPrac

History’s grim lessons for InterPrac

There are some grim lessons from history facing Sequoia Financial as it seeks to navigate the future of troubled licensee, InterPrac.
InterPrac loses 7 more advisers

InterPrac loses 7 more advisers

While Sequoia continues to mull over the future of advice licensee, InterPrac, advisers are voting with their feet and departing to new homes.
Skills shortage

FAAA demands recognition of adviser skill shortage

Mike Taylor 20 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA is demanding Government recognition of the skills shortages in financial planning and paraplanning and the timescales for repair.

Figure between active and passive

Active managers’ ‘human touch’ crucial for investors

Yasmine Raso 20 March 2026

Investment

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As active managers suffer through sustained underperformance, their human touch has been singled out as ‘critical’ for private markets investors.

Australian flag with stock ticker

T. Rowe lifts Australian equities outlook, flags risks

Binaya Dahal 20 March 2026

Funds Management

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T. Rowe Price says Australian equities are regaining favour as earnings enhance on the back of strong credit growth and commodity tailwinds.

AI profit strong

Hyperscalers’ AI spending puts SaaS models under pressure

Binaya Dahal 20 March 2026

Fintech

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Lonsec’s Hong Hon says 2026 has opened with more capital intensity as hyperscalers are spending like there’s no tomorrow.

Regulatory compliance

ASIC looks to increase MIS NTA requirements

Mike Taylor 19 March 2026

Funds Management

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In more Shield and First Guardian fall-out ASIC is moving to increase the net tangible asset requirements for MIS Responsible Entities.

IDR dashboard

AFSLs exposed by ASIC IDR dashboard

Mike Taylor 19 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Consumers will be able to compare the internal complaints handling performance of advice licensees via ASIC’s granular new IDR dashboard.

Nerd accountant

Committee probes accounting standards regime

Mike Taylor 19 March 2026

Accounting

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Three years after the PwC scandal, a Parliamentary Committee is probing the effectiveness of accounting professional standards regimes.


INDUSTRY NEWS

How to retire with confidence: what successful retirees know

Financial Newswire Contributor 15 March 2026

Industry News

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A confident retirement should be within reach for every Australian, but with longer lifespans and rising living costs, retirees face growing

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


Financial adviser upskilling

Disciplined systems, leadership key to advice firm success

Binaya Dahal 19 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Vital Business Partners’ new report shows structure, systems and leadership are the major attributes of high performing advice businesses.

Hourglass and alarm clock

Adviser education changes – hot mess, slow burn

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The Albanese Government came to office in 2022 promising the ‘experienced pathway’, three years’ later it has drafted its preferred changes.

Model portfolio

Advisers charge towards ETFs amid SMSF portfolio reshuffle

Yasmine Raso 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Advisers are at the centre of a SMSF allocation shift towards ETFs given their diversification benefits, according to AUSIEX.

Property Valuations

Rest commits $250m to US retail property fund

Binaya Dahal 19 March 2026

Investment

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Rest says it has committed to invest up to US$250 million in the US Cities Retail Fund (USCRF), managed by Nuveen Real Estate.

Green definite amid grey uncertainty

Govt Actuary recommends 17.5% Div 296 DB reduction factor

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Superannuation

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Treasury has opened consultations around the regulatory underpinnings of Div 296 including a 17.5% reduction factor for DB super accounts.

Elderly couple receiving advice

Industry fund urges bank of mum and dad advice

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Financial Planning

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New research from Aware Super points to parents and grandparents needing advice before funding children into the housing market.

Concerns over geopolitical tensions the RBA’s ‘last straw’

Yasmine Raso 18 March 2026

Investment

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Fuel and energy price shocks were the “last straw” that pushed the RBA to hike the official cash rate by 25 basis points.

Investors urged to look beyond US tech stocks

Binaya Dahal 18 March 2026

Investment

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Orbis Investment Management’s Eric Marais says investor focus in the last 10-15 years have been overwhelmingly concentrated in the US tech.

Fix interest hand on blocks

RBA confirms second consecutive cash rate hike for the year

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Investment

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The RBA has decided to increase the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent – its highest point since April last year.