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FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will ...

UniSuper unlocks close to $15k for members moving into retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... strength of our overall retirement offering. Competitive fees, tax-effective income, easy access to tools and calculators, and advice at every level..." The implementation follows Colonial First State's launch of a similar offering this month. It was ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... founder and senior financial adviser Zoe Kennedy caters to young accumulators in the Mackay region, providing goals-based advice largely to clients employed in the mining industry and spend extended periods away from home on rostered work schedules. ...

GDG posts 21% profit rise as record inflows lift FUM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... research, ratings and governance support remained strong amid heightened governance and compliance expectations across the advice sector. GDG chief executive Grant Hackett said the group entered FY27 with momentum across its core business. "FY26 was ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Centrepoint Alliance will acquire a 51% controlling stake in Queensland-based financial advice business SEQ Advice Group Pty Limited (SEQ), with the deal expected to initially contribute about $600,000 in annualised EBITDA. The acquisition forms part ...

AFCA moves to reinstate APT Strategy, opens doors for victims

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... This follows the Supreme Court of Queensland directing ASIC to re-register APT Strategy on July 2. APT Strategy provided advice in relation to managed investment schemes (MISs). ASIC estimates 600 retail investors invested about $160 million into MISs ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... Colonial First State to KKR on 1 December 2021. This included CFSIL and Avanteos. Last November, CBA also settled a financial advice class action in in-principle for $22.5 million relating to Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP), Financial Wisdom and ...

BT Panorama hires long-serving Russell Investments executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... choice, backed by the scale of one of the largest managed accounts platforms in the market." "There's no single way to run an advice practice, and no single managed account that suits every adviser. BT's strength is that we have a range of solutions ...

Phil Anderson to retire at the upcoming FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... standards Phil Anderson will retire on November 27 after spending much of the last 20 years dedicated to the financial advice profession, including in the advocacy against flaws in the Compensation Scheme as a Last Resort (CSLR) and advancing the Delivering ...

AIA Australia rejigs retail team, appoints new lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... chief retail insurance officer has been appointed to take charge of the next phase of growth. Chief retail insurance and advice officer Pina Sciarrone and chief retail insurance officer for life and health Stephanie Phillips will both leave the organisation ...