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Industry funds open new front on conflicted remuneration

Industry funds open new front on conflicted remuneration

The industry superannuation funds were fundamental to changing adviser remuneration and are now lining up to change the investment ecosystem.
FAAA canvasses Govt cost-recovery scheme for CSLR

FAAA canvasses Govt cost-recovery scheme for CSLR

The FAAA has urged the Govt to financially back a cost recovery scheme to help underpin the viability of the CSLR.
Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

Unlisted funds dominate product launches despite ETF focus

APIR's new data shows that unlisted managed funds continue to dominate Australia’s product pipeline despite attention growing on ETFs.
Roy Morgan super

Super returns deliver record member satisfaction

Mike Taylor 5 February 2026

Superannuation

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New data from Roy Morgan has confirmed the degree to which resilient super returns are driving record member confidence in superannuation.

Senior appointment

AZ NGA elevates Jacobsen to operations chief role

Yasmine Raso 5 February 2026

Financial Planning

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The CEO of AZ NGA-backed Vital Business Partners, Nathan Jacobsen, has been appointed the group’s new Chief Operating Officer.

Man balances on see-saw

Work-life balance top-of-mind for accountants: CA ANZ

Yasmine Raso 5 February 2026

Accounting

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Work-life balance has crept up the ranks and is essential to retain accounting talent, according to he latest CA ANZ Remuneration Survey.

Rising debt push investors toward EMD

US Fed’s shadow over emerging markets lifts

Binaya Dahal 5 February 2026

Investment

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The constraint which forced emerging markets to prioritise currency stability over domestic growth has eased alongside US Fed rates.

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ASIC says super trustees fall short on scams, fraud

Mike Taylor 4 February 2026

Superannuation

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ASIC has sent a strong message to super fund trustees to pick up their act on frauds and scam prevention finding falling behind banks.

Information

Call to give advisers ‘read-only’ ATO portal access

Mike Taylor 4 February 2026

Financial Planning

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The ATO’s concerns about financial adviser access to the tax portal over misplaced and read-only access is sensible, expedient says IFPA.

Sarah Court

New ASIC chair is, first and foremost, a lawyer

Mike Taylor 4 February 2026

Financial Planning

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ASIC struggles to employ enough staff with deep financial services experience and its next chair, Sarah Court, is first and foremost a lawyer.


INDUSTRY NEWS

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…

Why Durability Matters in Private Credit & How La Trobe Financial Sets the Standard

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2025

Industry News

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In private credit, innovation matters, but lasting success relies on resilience and reliable performance in challenging market conditions.


Too many messages

AIOFP says too many associations claim adviser representation

Mike Taylor 3 February 2026

Financial Planning

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The AIOFP is returning to its 1998 business model claiming that too many associations are seeking to represent financial advisers.

Nerd accountant

Accountants want right to deliver strategic advice

Mike Taylor 3 February 2026

Accounting

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Major accounting group CA-ANZ has used its pre-Budget submission to urge that accountants be allowed to give strategic advice.

Australian $100 dollar bills

ASIC levy again hits AFSLs hard

Mike Taylor 2 February 2026

Financial Planning

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With the full gravity of the cost of the CSLR still up in the air, AFSLs are complaining about the rising cost of the ASIC funding levy.

Boutique

CBUS campaign to address members’ needs across age cohorts

Yasmine Raso 3 February 2026

Superannuation

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New research from CBUS Super has formed the basis of a new campaign seeking to address members’ diverse financial needs.

New board member

Super fund bloc gains seats on key ASX committee

Mike Taylor 30 January 2026

Superannuation

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The superannuation sector has been granted three of eight seats on the new ASX Advisory Group on Corporate Governance.

Govt urged to invest in artificial intelligence to back Australia's economic prosperity

CSC looks to avoid HESTA’s punishment

Mike Taylor 29 January 2026

Fintech

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The Commonwealth Super Corporation is looking to avoid HESTA’s 2025 issues by containing an IT upgrade disruption to just 13 days.

‘No real choice but to pull the trigger’: Market reacts to RBA hike

Yasmine Raso 4 February 2026

Investment

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Market consensus has determined that while inflation had backed the RBA into a corner, the economy is still showing few signs of slowing down.

Man tripped by volatile markets

Rising volatility revives case for absolute return investing

Binaya Dahal 4 February 2026

Investment

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Janus Henderson says opportunities have opened up on both sides after more than a decade of markets rewarding a “long first” mindset.

Interest rate rise

Too-high-for-comfort inflation sees RBA hike cash rate

Yasmine Raso 3 February 2026

Investment

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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has met market expectations and increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85 per cent.