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Poor succession plans expose advice firms to crisis events: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... support but this depends on clearly defined agreements stating so. The report overall found a consistent disconnect: advisers who guide clients on risk management are often failing to apply the same principles to their own businesses. "The business often ...

ASIC expands list of super lead generation entities

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2026
... high pressure sales tactics or provide financial services without a licence risk breaching the law. Licensed financial advisers and businesses that engage such operators may also face regulatory scrutiny. The regulator encouraged consumers to be wary ...

Capstone joins forces with PictureWealth to form $22bn FUA planning network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... landmark deal with national advice licensee Capstone Financial Planning, forming a combined business with 360 financial advisers and $22 billion in funds under advice. Prior to the announcement, PictureWealth Group was already the fastest-growing planning ...

U Ethical appoints distribution lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... record of building distribution teams, securing research ratings and platform access, and developing relationships with advisers, consultants and research houses that support growth in funds under management. Based in Sydney, James will focus on deepening ...

Former fund manager admits to obstructing SEC probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2026
... Office and its law enforcement partners to protecting everyday investors - in New York City and abroad - from investment advisers who violate their legal commitments and seek to deceive clients for their gain or the gain of others." He credited the Federal ...

Bidding war for oOh!media heats up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... confirmed the proposals are subject to a number of conditions. "Having considered all proposals in conjunction with its advisers, the board intends to provide further due diligence access to those parties, which is expected to take up to six weeks," ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rules, negative gearing, and the tax treatment of discretionary trusts. Against this backdrop, many advisers are already preparing to navigate a changing tax environment. While reforms still require Parliamentary approval, those ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees. Ian Laughlin, serving as chair, works alongside joint managing director and chief executive Jayesh Bhana ...

Accounting sector rejects shifting CSLR costs to SMSFs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... extending the funding burden to SMSFs, saying the current framework already imposes disproportionate costs on financial advisers and licensees. Instead, they called for a broader funding model that includes product providers and other relevant service ...

BlackRock expands active ETF range

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2026
... whether it's index or active, ETF or managed funds," Hughes said. He noted the strategy sought to address demand from advisers and investors looking for income without significantly altering portfolio construction. "WYNC reflects this evolution, bringing ...