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Why advisers should enter world of exit planning

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... business, but it's been running for 20 years with existing customers and a proven model... is a less risky option... "I'm not saying we shouldn't [encourage entrepreneurship] but we're racing towards this succession cliff where all these people have ...

ASIC reviews AFSLs over finfluencer concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2026
... remain responsible and liable for what their representatives say and do online," Kirkland said. "We expect active supervision, not a set-and-forget approach." ASIC said it will continue monitoring social media activity and may take enforcement action ...

Government aims to 're-make' NDIS, redirect funding to aged care

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... alongside any comparable government program," Butler said. "And unless we take action to make it sustainable, it simply will not be there in the future for the Australians who need it most. "We can't afford for the NDIS to continue growing at its present ...

Addressing modern slavery risks more critical than ever: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... reporting obligations under the act. "We have known for years that the Modern Slavery Act's transparency measures alone have not created meaningful impact for exploited workers. Currently, reporting is mandatory but taking action is not, leaving ...

ASIC bans another former MWL adviser

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026
... of a financial services business for five years. ASIC found Morgan gave inappropriate advice to certain clients which was not in their best interests. This included recommending they invest most of their superannuation into the High Growth class and ...

arcpoint OCIO wins three mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... three firms committed to mandate-based governance at launch tells me the shift toward dedicated OCIO support is structural, not cyclical," she said. Capella Advisory director Kim Baxter said: "Working with arcpoint allowed us to take our investment philosophy ...

Treasury's proposal adds flexibility for new advisers: FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) supports Treasury's proposed education reforms for financial advisers, noting they will provide significant flexibility for new entrants without reducing the rigour of the current settings. With ...

AustralianSuper ups Syrah stake to 49.6%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... 356 million additional shares through a retail entitlement offer. Syrah said the shares represented entitlements that were not taken up by eligible retail shareholders under the retail entitlement offer and the entitlements of ineligible foreign retail ...

Chalmers teases release of performance test reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... superannuation performance test reforms, saying they should be expected "in the coming days or weeks". While Chalmers did not say what the reforms will be, he was clear about what he does not want for the performance test. "We have been trying to progress ...

Advisers reprimanded over fee-for-no-service conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2026
... and the Code of Ethics' values of trustworthiness and diligence and breached Standards 2 and 7. Further, the panel decided not to take any action against a third adviser, who purportedly charged two clients (a husband and wife) monthly advice fees without ...