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10 months of Treasury consultation responses remain unpublished

10 months of Treasury consultation responses remain unpublished

Financial services organisations devote many hours responding to Treasury consultations but their efforts remain behind Treasury's firewall.
InterPrac bleeds another 14 advisers

InterPrac bleeds another 14 advisers

Sequoia-owned InterPrac lost a further 14 financial advisers this week reflecting the continued uncertainty surrounding the planning business.
Sequoia defers interim dividend amid InterPrac issues

Sequoia defers interim dividend amid InterPrac issues

Sequoia Financial Group has further deferred payment of its interim dividend amid continuing InterPrac sale legal issues.
Senior leadership appointment

Aware commits to deepening adviser relationships via new hire

Yasmine Raso 15 May 2026 No Comments

Aware Super will providing deeper support for its financial adviser partners by filling a new Senior Manager, Technical Services role.

Budget 2026

Budget 2026 is all about transition

Mike Taylor 13 May 2026 5 Comments

Helping clients navigate the promised transitional arrangements is the challenge facing financial advisers out of Budget 2026.

Red card

Adviser’s appeal results in longer prohibition

Mike Taylor 13 May 2026 No Comments

In what represents a precedent an appeal by a UGC financial adviser against a FSCP prohibition has resulted in him getting a longer penalty.

Key in jail cell door

Court hands down prison sentence for unlicensed business director

Yasmine Raso 13 May 2026 No Comments

Ashley Arandez will serve at least three years in prison after pleading guilty to a raft of offences, including unlicensed product advice.

tax grab

Govt delivers expected CGT hit

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 One Comment

The Government has done as expected with its Capital Gains Tax changes meaning financial advisers will be busy helping clients.

Budget2026

More funding for ASIC but no levy relief in sight

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 No Comments

Both ASIC and APRA have emerged as Budget winners via new funding from the Budget but will still be expected to survive on cost recovery.

Corporate governance

More money for ASIC for MIS data

Mike Taylor 12 May 2026 No Comments

The Government may not intend including MISs in CSLR funding but it is increasing ASIC funding to collect more MIS data.


INDUSTRY NEWS

Unlock your clients’ income potential

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

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A retirement income stream that offers flexibility in personalised strategies, it’s easy to implement, and it integrates seamlessly with your advice

US Debt and the Dollar’s Dominance

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 May 2026

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As the US budget deficit expands and questions are raised about the future status of the US dollar, what policy levers could help address the challeng

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Private Asset Academy: Unlock the key to the world of private markets

Financial Newswire Contributor 8 April 2026

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Explore nine essential lessons covering market definitions and investment strategies for private markets. Elevate your expertise and earn CPD.

Quality in Volatile Markets: La Trobe Financial’s Advantage

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 April 2026

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As markets turn volatile, La Trobe Financial shows why quality matters most by delivering disciplined credit strategies built for consistent


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Budget2026

Budget 2026 – work, not much else

Mike Taylor | 12 May 2026Tonight's Federal Budget appears destined to deliver financial advisers very little beyond increased workload as they help clients adapt.
wooden blocks spelling fees

CSLR pressure – 79% of advisers planning to lift fees

Mike Taylor | 8 May 2026Nearly 80% of financial advisers plan to lift their fees to help them counter the increasing cost of the CSLR levy.
Mixed outcome

Adviser numbers grow, InterPrac exits continue

Mike Taylor | 8 May 2026Adviser numbers on the FAR have continued to increase but InterPrac is continuing to leak numbers in the wake of the aborted sale to Conquest.
Man carries AML weight

FAAA, FSC develop new AML/CTF-friendly customer ID forms

Yasmine Raso | 8 May 2026The FAAA and the FSC have launched updated customer ID forms, designed to better support advisers meet the revamped AML/CTF obligations.
Ban on unlicensed comms

Ban unlicensed communications says departing Longo

Mike Taylor | 7 May 2026Outgoing ASIC chair, Joe Longo has used last speech to argue the case for a ban on unlicensed financial communications.
Watchdog with teeth

Longo says ASIC now a watchdog with teeth

Mike Taylor | 7 May 2026Outgoing ASIC chair, Joe Longo says ASIC should no longer be regarded as a watchdog with no teeth. Things have changed on his watch.
Avoiding cuts

Shield/First Guardian Budget insulation for ASIC

Mike Taylor | 5 May 2026The multitude of legal cases mounted by ASIC around the collapse of Shield and First Guardian may insulate the regulator from Budget cuts.
Nathan Jacobsen

Are principal advisers really inhibiting growth?

Mike Taylor | 5 May 2026The average advice business has too much knowledge residing in the head of the principal adviser, according to a new white paper.