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10-20% reduction in platform super options predicted

10-20% reduction in platform super options predicted

New Mercer research is pointing to platforms being pressed to reduce their superannuation investment menus by as much as 25%.
InterPrac sale the result of a silent, non-legal squeeze

InterPrac sale the result of a silent, non-legal squeeze

With the courts yet to even hear many of ASIC's charges related to Shield and First Guardian companies are already being commercially punished.
Conquest’s modest punt on InterPrac

Conquest’s modest punt on InterPrac

The man heading up Conquest Investment Partners, the firm acquiring InterPrac, John Pereira has not made headlines for more than a decade.
Arrows showing old way and new way

Older Australians, high-earners switching to super platforms

Yasmine Raso 24 March 2026

Fintech

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New FSC data has debunked recent assertions made by the SMC over a “spike” in the number of Australians switching to super platforms.

Pay day inked on calendar

Lack of awareness, confidence ahead of payday super start

Yasmine Raso 24 March 2026

Superannuation

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New research commissioned by MLC has found Australians remain either unaware of the legislation or when it is scheduled to come into effect.

Man tripped by volatile markets

Volatility hands active pickers an edge on micro-caps

Binaya Dahal 24 March 2026

Investment

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Ellerston Capital’s Jack Briggs says recent market dislocations are opening attractive entry points across the small and micro-cap universe.

Partnership deal

InterPrac goes to private equity

Mike Taylor 23 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Sequoia is expected to exit a trading halt announcing it has sold InterPrac to private equity player Conquest Investment Partners.

Managed account portfolio

3 in 5 advisers make managed accounts mainstream

Mike Taylor 23 March 2026

Funds Management

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With three in five financial advisers utilising managed accounts they have become a mainstream offering, according to new research.

Artificial intelligence

AI job cuts driven by decade of over-hiring

Mike Taylor 23 March 2026

Investment

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Morningstar market strategist Lochlan Halloway says recent job cuts by Atlassian, Block and others may simply reflect a decade of over-hiring.

private credit

Private Credit – ASIC raises the bar

Financial Newswire Contributor 23 March 2026

Investment

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Rather than cooling demand, ASIC’s review of private credit is likely generate positives around better investor understanding.


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


Skull, laptop and old books

History’s grim lessons for InterPrac

Mike Taylor 20 March 2026

Financial Planning

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

Sinking ships

InterPrac loses 7 more advisers

Mike Taylor 20 March 2026

Financial Planning

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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.

cyber security

Cyber risk protections now measured against super fund readiness

Yasmine Raso 23 March 2026

Superannuation

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The Epic Retirement Tick measuring super funds’ retirement-readiness will now include cyber security as a measurable criteria.

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.

Map of SE Asia

Iran war tests Asian equities, private markets remain firm

Binaya Dahal 23 March 2026

Investment

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Zenith Investment Partners says opportunities lie in both emerging and private markets but risks from Iran war and liquidity persist.

hand hold down arrow

Energy supply disruptions draw ‘clear parallels’ to 70s shocks

Yasmine Raso 23 March 2026

Investment

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Investors have been urged to reassess and reinforce their portfolios for resilience as geopolitical tensions flare in the Middle East.

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.