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FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... professional adviser." Rainmaker's analysis of the Financial Advisers Register at the end of September showed there were 15,446 active advisers. That month, ASIC warned that the profession was at risk of losing 3500 advisers if they do not review the ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... respondents expect an increase in technology spending over the next five years. The survey suggested 31% of respondents have active AI or ML pilots and projects, with 44% in early exploration stages. The study showed 38% see AI or ML as a foundational ...

APRA's fresh guardrails to impact property investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... lending limit will apply to all ADIs, there will be some proportionate treatment for smaller ADIs, APRA said. APRA's other active macroprudential policy tools, the mortgage serviceability buffer and counter-cyclical capital buffer, remain steady at 3% ...

Superannuation assets jump to $4.5tn: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... contracted by 28% during the 12 months. SMSF assets grew by $49.7 billion or 5% to nearly $1.1 trillion. There are currently 20 active industry super funds and 40 retail funds and 10 public sector funds. Only two corporate funds remain, down from five ...

DC funds "leaving member money on the table": Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... optimising their retirement income, the study found. Of the participating funds, 39% answered that they rely on members to make active choices. Half of the funds in the peer group offer a soft default into retirement income pathway option. However, polling ...

Quay Global lists two active ETFs

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Quay Global Investors (Quay) launched two new actively managed ETFs. The Quay Global Real Estate Fund (Unhedged) Active ETF and the Quay Global Real Estate Fund (AUD Hedged) Active ETF are available for trading on the ASX from today. The two funds will ...

AusSuper exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
An AustralianSuper investment professional has departed the nation's largest super fund to establish a fintech aimed at protecting seniors and their finances. David Choi resigned after four years in the role of director of options within the portfolio ...

Privity adds to sales team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Private credit specialist Privity Credit has bolstered its national distribution team with the appointment of Natalie Philips as state distribution manager for New South Wales and Queensland. Operating from Sydney, Philips will partner with Melbourne-based ...

Talent crunch lifts base salaries for advisers: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... constrained by these restrictions. Combined with the growing demand for advice, this has positioned super funds as the most active hirers in the market, hence the growth of advice within super," Thompson said. A senior financial planner working within ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... Ratings data. Currently, about 10% of Australians have an adviser. Taking 1.36 million and dividing it by the number of active advisers of about 15,500, this equates to potentially adding 90 new clients to the books, Marin Ramirez said, noting that the ...