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Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
Use of a service that allows hesitant members to dip their toes in to receiving financial advice is expected to almost double in 2026, with 15% seeking intra-fund advice since the inception of its Super Specialist program. Commonwealth Superannuation ...

MWL complainants given $100k in lead decision outcome

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... the SMSF and invest most of this money into Shield. The complainants then submitted a complaint to AFCA as they felt the advice was inappropriate. One of the complainants received insurance advice that wasn't completed properly, resulting in a loss of ...

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... compared to the start of December, the net number of newly active advisers is 176, including nearly 100 new entrants (98). RI Advice Group added eight new advisers to bring its total to 229. It is followed by Alliance Wealth which gained seven to grow ...

First batch of specialist advisers graduate SMSFA program

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... "Completing the SSA accreditation has significantly strengthened my confidence in delivering high-quality, strategic SMSF advice. It has enhanced my ability to identify risks, opportunities and appropriate structures for clients," Roy said. "The ongoing ...

Morningstar bulks up managed portfolios team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... sales team, he will drive Morningstar's distribution strategy for its managed portfolios across licensees, platforms, advice practices and financial advisers. His most recent role was head of intermediary distribution at Antipodes Group. Previously ...

Voices down: Women staying quiet about retirement worries

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... confidence in Australia's superannuation system compared to 71% of men. Despite this, only 26% of women have sought financial advice for retirement while 34% of men have sought this assistance. While only 34% of women indicated that they understood the ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... circumstances are different, which is why we encourage all our members to take advantage of the guidance and financial advice available through their HESTA membership to support informed decisions that align with their retirement goals," Parisotto sa ...

Advisers 'positioned to thrive' in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... evolving regulatory landscape, positioning and sector focus, and portfolio construction and global allocation. Fradley Advice specialist financial adviser Nathan Fradley anticipates 2026 going one of two ways, saying "it's going to be a big year of distraction ...

Granite Bay Private Wealth launches, taps BlackRock

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... Nicholls is the chief operating officer, while Jessica Brady acts as general manager. Nicholls was most recently the head of advice at Wilsons and prior to that worked at Morgan Stanley for more than 15 years, appointed to senior roles that included ...

Betashares launches retirement income SMAs on CFS Edge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026
... income solution. "As a result, financial advisers can build scalable practices, while also continuing to provide tailored advice, dependent on their clients' goals and circumstances," Betashares added. Commenting on the launch, Betashares chief executive ...