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Adviser education changes – hot mess, slow burn

Adviser education changes – hot mess, slow burn

The Albanese Government came to office in 2022 promising the 'experienced pathway', three years' later it has drafted its preferred changes.
Govt Actuary recommends 17.5% Div 296 DB reduction factor

Govt Actuary recommends 17.5% Div 296 DB reduction factor

Treasury has opened consultations around the regulatory underpinnings of Div 296 including a 17.5% reduction factor for DB super accounts.
Concerns over geopolitical tensions the RBA’s ‘last straw’

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

Fuel and energy price shocks were the "last straw" that pushed the RBA to hike the official cash rate by 25 basis points.
S&P active

Three-quarters of active managers underperformed

Mike Taylor 18 March 2026

Funds Management

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Three-quarters of Australian active managers underperformed their benchmarks in 2025 according to the latest S&P DJI analysis.

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.

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.

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.

Workers in suits heading for the exit

Acenda defends job cut handling after FSU dispute

Binaya Dahal 18 March 2026

Life Insurance

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Acenda’s spokesperson says the firm began consulting with the employees impacted by these changes as early as January.

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.

Education standards

Finally, Mulino moves on adviser education standards

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The Federal Government has finally started to move on fixing financial adviser education standards by widening degree recognition.


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


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AMP rejects peers’ reactive investment menu reductions

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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AMP Limited has rejected notions that Netwealth and Macquarie have set a trend by reducing their menus in the wake of Shield, First Guardian.

man kicks dominoes

From Pendal to post – Perpetual sells Wealth Management

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The sale of Perpetual’s Wealth Management business brings to an end a saga which really ban with the firm’s acquisition of Pendal.

Using social media on phone and laptop

ASIC warns Gen Z over social media, AI advice

Binaya Dahal 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC’s study reveals Gen Z are quite confident in the accuracy of financial information and guidance from AI platforms, and social media.

SFT process for TelstraSuper merge with Aware Super

Mike Taylor 17 March 2026

Superannuation

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TelstraSuper and Aware Super have moved to the penultimate stage of their merger with the signing of a Success Fund Transfer deed.

First Sentier extends services deal with Northern Trust

SMSF demand sees BT partner with Heffron

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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The exponential growth in demand for SMSFs has seen BT join forces with Heffron to help streamline clients’ end-to-end SMSF “journey”.

High Net Worth being written on grid paper with blue marker

Uncertainty mounts among HNWs amid super policy changes

Yasmine Raso 17 March 2026

Financial Planning

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Amid legislative super and tax changes, HNWs’ retirement confidence has plummeted according to new research commissioned by Generation Life.

Figures on sand walking separate ways

Experts divided on outcome of RBA’s next rate decision

Yasmine Raso 16 March 2026

Investment

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Commentators are divided on the outcome of tomorrow’s RBA rate decision, with many still not convinced of a hike despite global uncertainty.

Man tripped by volatile markets

Investors urged to focus on discipline, not ‘noise’ amid volatility

Yasmine Raso 16 March 2026

Investment

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Investors have been warned to tune out the ‘noise’ amid tensions in the Middle East, as concerns mount over making ‘knee-jerk’ decisions.

Market retreat

Tech sell-off creates rare opportunity for investors

Binaya Dahal 13 March 2026

Fintech

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Datt Capital’s Emanuel Datt says that in some cases, technology companies were trading at the lowest multiples seen in five years.