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APRA hits 12 super options with failed grade

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... types - but platform TDPs remain materially more expensive, even before considering the costs of any personal financial advice. The CPPP also shows platform TDPs have higher rates of underperformance over 10 years when compared against other product ...

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 ...

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
... of APT Strategy. ASIC has previously urged affected investors to consider making a complaint to AFCA about the financial advice provided by Australian Fiduciaries via Compare Your Super as its authorised representative at that time. Those who received ...

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 ...

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 ...

FAAA welcomes 'widow's tax' changes in CGT, negative gearing reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) says it welcomes the legislative changes aimed at addressing the so-called "widow's tax," noting the amendments will protect grieving families and individuals navigating relationship breakdowns from ...

Advised clients more satisfied despite heightened costs: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... service Jason Morris said this is the "perfect encapsulation" of what consumers are thinking about when it comes to financial advice. "Clients are paying more for advice compared to last year. However, that hasn't cased a downturn in satisfaction," ...

Centrepoint Alliance sees profit lift 25%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... sectors of the business. Centrepoint Alliance lifted normalised EBITDA by 16% to $12.3 million in FY26, with the financial advice services provider also improving its operating margin as it continues to invest in technology and compliance. The ASX-listed ...

AMP North appoints head of strategic growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... experience across the wealth management value chain, spanning platforms, superannuation, funds management and financial advice. Most recently, she has served as regional director of stockbroking and private wealth at Dimensional Fund Advisors, where ...
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