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Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... "What we're seeing in the tax optimisation space is advisers looking not just at investment strategies but at how product structures fit together from an after-tax perspective." Many advised Australians have relied on a combination of superannuation ...

Top campaigns of the year recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Leaders in Australia's financial services industry came together last night to celebrate the 32 nd annual MAX Awards with the top campaigns being recognised. The community initiative of the year award was won by UniSuper for its STARS project. The ...

Productivity growth is 'going from bad to worse': PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
The latest quarterly productivity review released by the Productivity Commission (PC) found growth in hours worked remains strong (0.9% increase over the quarter, 2.2% increase over the year). "The accounting is straightforward: the value of goods and ...

Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions. Speaking ...

Investors pile into income ETFs amid upcoming tax changes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2026
... their best month ever, attracting $243 million as investors sought greater exposure to dividend paying strategies. Senior product and investment strategist Marc Jocum said the proposed CGT reforms appeared to be influencing portfolio construction decisions. ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... investment and inflation data to assess whether combinations of drawdowns, investment settings, Age Pension interactions and product overlays can deliver sustainable, CPI-linked income streams over 30 years or more. This starts from June 1959 and finishes ...

T. Rowe Price stays underweight on Australia, overweight on US

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Australian equities are less favoured in the second half of the year, T. Rowe Price said, given the dependency on energy imports and headwinds from the tightening monetary and fiscal policies. The global asset manager will continue to be overweight ...

Accounting sector rejects shifting CSLR costs to SMSFs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Institute of Public Accountants argued escalating CSLR costs stem from product failures, conflicted distribution models and governance shortcomings rather than investors who ultimately bear the losses. ...

Lack of awareness impacts retirement satisfaction: TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... reliance. "Without certainty about future income, even retirees with adequate savings may default to conservative spending. Product design can help - giving people confidence to enjoy their retirement while knowing their essential needs are covered." ...

Ausbil sees AI, critical minerals driving next growth cycle

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
Ausbil Investment Management believes a combination of artificial intelligence (AI), deglobalisation and reindustrialisation is creating a new wave of long-term investment opportunities despite ongoing geopolitical and energy market volatility. In a ...
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