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Embed intra-fund transfer relief say industry funds

Embed intra-fund transfer relief say industry funds

Industry superannuation funds are urging that ASIC regulatory relief allowing intra-fund investment transfers should be made permanent.
Treasury consultations – treacle-down strategy

Treasury consultations – treacle-down strategy

Multiple consultations are underway or promised around the CSLR, MISs and Shield and First Guardian with little sign of a result.
Cost of compliance impeding on advice affordability: expert

Cost of compliance impeding on advice affordability: expert

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.


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…


Gold fish jumps to bigger bowl

Sequoia loses more advisers

Mike Taylor 20 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Melbourne-based financial services business, Sequoia, has lost a further four financial advisers amid continuing regulatory fall-out.

Oversight

Increase ASIC oversight of adviser PII say accounting groups

Mike Taylor 19 February 2026

Accounting

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The major accounting groups are urging that ASIC adopt the same approach to adviser PII monitoring as the TPB on tax practitioners.

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Platforms, SMSFs grow while industry funds in outflow

Mike Taylor 19 February 2026

Financial Planning

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New data has confirmed that industry superannuation funds are now facing into stiff competition from SMSF establishments and platforms.

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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.

Emergency fund

Major super funds join chorus against AFCA’s ‘but for’

Mike Taylor 18 February 2026

Financial Planning

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The Government should be funding current and future CSLR shortfalls according to ASFA’s response to Treasury’s review of PII.

Outsourcing

Industry funds urge strengthening of advice PII regime

Mike Taylor 17 February 2026

Financial Planning

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Industry funds are calling for a strengthening of the advice PII regime while making it clear they do not want to pay for the CSLR.

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,

Indices

Challenger announces $150m buy-back

Mike Taylor 18 February 2026

Investment

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Challenger Limited has reported a robust first half prompting a $150, buy-back announcement and another strategic partnership.