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Prime Value’s AFS licence suspended by ASIC

Prime Value’s AFS licence suspended by ASIC

ASIC has suspended the AFS licence of Prime Value Asset Management due to failing to meet its reporting obligations over two financial years.
FAAA warns of $5,000 per adviser levy cost

FAAA warns of $5,000 per adviser levy cost

The FAAA is warning that, as currently constructed, the combined CSLR and ASIC levies will end up generating costs of $5,000 per adviser.
Govt’s pointed messages to ASIC and APRA

Govt’s pointed messages to ASIC and APRA

The Govt has used its annual statements of expectations directed at ASIC and APRA to emphasise fixes related to Shield and First Guardian.
New entrants

More new entrants bolster adviser numbers

Mike Taylor 17 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Financial adviser numbers have continued to recover after the exodus marking the end of the financial year and currently stand at 15,050.

Man on mountaintop holds target

‘Frustrated’ Gen Z more confident about retirement

Binaya Dahal 17 July 2026

Financial Planning

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MLC’s Renee Howie said Gen Z is talking about money, setting financial goals and planning for retirement earlier than previous generations.

TAL

TAL’s advice education program delivers new AI, CX courses

Yasmine Raso 17 July 2026

Financial Planning

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TAL’s education program for advisers has released several new courses for the second half of the year, focusing on AI and client experience.

FUM

Aust Ethical generates record FUM

Mike Taylor 17 July 2026

Funds Management

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Australian Ethical has managed to generate record FUM off the back of past strategy decisions around asset class diversification.

Young investors urged to start early, stay ‘boring’

Binaya Dahal 17 July 2026

Investment

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InvestmentMarkets’ Darren Connolly said young investors would achieve stronger long-term outcomes by focusing on the basics.

Hand hovers over figures

FinCap confirms manager line-up for private markets platform

Yasmine Raso 16 July 2026

Funds Management

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FinCap has confirmed the inaugural line-up of its investment manager partners underpinning its newly launched Helm portfolio suite.

CFS launches international managed accounts on Edge

Surviving the economic pressure test

Financial Newswire Contributor 16 July 2026

Funds Management

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Russell Investments delivers its mid-year Global Market Outlook and the underlying message that the US economy gives reason to be encouraged.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Longer lives need stronger income certainty

Financial Newswire Contributor 30 June 2026

Industry News

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Australians are living longer, working differently, and carrying more financial complexity into retirement. So, guaranteed income is becoming key in..

In a world without bank hybrids, what’s next for income investors?

Financial Newswire Contributor 23 June 2026

Industry News

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As bank hybrids are being phased out, many investors are seeking new ways to generate reliable income. And subordinated debt is stepping in.

Trade Finance whitepaper: Access uncorrelated alpha potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 5 June 2026

Industry News

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Trade finance has demonstrated resilience across global shocks, combining short‑duration, self‑liquidating structures with historically low volatility

Investing Across the Bond Market Cycle

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 June 2026

Industry News

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With government debt at record highs, what other areas of the bond market could potentially enhance a portfolio’s defensive characteristics?


New appointment

Veitch elected new FAAA chair

Yasmine Raso 16 July 2026

Financial Planning

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The FAAA has confirmed Michelle Veitch will be its next chair, following the departure of David Sharpe at the end of his term in November.

AI financial planning

Striver launches AI-powered client simulation platform

Yasmine Raso 15 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Striver has launched an AI client simulation platform via Deakin University, designed to arm financial planning students with client-facing skills.

Geoff Lloyd Entireti

Former MLC, Perpetual CEO named Entireti chair

Binaya Dahal 15 July 2026

Financial Planning

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Entireti has announced the appointment of Geoff Lloyd as its new Chair, replacing long-serving Ray Miles in the role.

GBST WealthConnect

Super changes spur GBST’s advice platform overhaul

Binaya Dahal 16 July 2026

Fintech

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GBST’s Jeff Hall said the upgrade focuses on clearer retirement income modelling, after-tax outcomes and smoother workflows.

Transparency and secrecy sign

Will APRA again cite ‘secrecy’ around platform trustee questions?

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Superannuation

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Senate Estimates has sought highly specific answers from APRA on its handling of platform super trustees citing actions against 5 platforms.

Skeleton call centre

SCA’s damning assessment of super call centres

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Superannuation

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Australia’s major superannuation funds have received a damning assessment from SCA over the quality of their call centres.

ASIC fines unregistered advisers

NAB’s WealthHub cops $1.055m fine

Mike Taylor 15 July 2026

Investment

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NAB subsidiary online broker, WealthHub has been hit with a $1.055 million fine over significant data reporting failures.

Map of the globe

Aberdeen says resilient global economy faces growth risks

Binaya Dahal 15 July 2026

Investment

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Aberdeen Investments’ Peter Branner said the global economy is in a complex phase due to geopolitical tensions and elevated inflation.

Mixed outcome

AI debt spree faces investors’ earnings test

Binaya Dahal 14 July 2026

Investment

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RBC BlueBay Asset Management’s Mark Dowding said the questions around AI earnings is only likely to grow in significance in the months ahead.