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Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... based on a targeted, risk-based sample of advice files. Burgess criticised the "subjective nature of assessing whether a consumer is, or will be, worse off as a result of the advice provided, particularly when evaluating long-term retirement outcomes." ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... that during this period of rapid growth in the sector robust minimum standards are necessary to maintain regulator and consumer confidence in the industry." The FSC said it will continue to engage with ASIC during this process to promote robust governance ...

Paradice lists mid cap strategy as ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... single security contributing more than 8% over the past five years. From healthcare and technology to industrials and consumer services, the sector diversity gives investors exposure to more growth engines and less single sector risk." This broader spread ...

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
There are many myths about retirement, and one of the most common is that people will run out of money. Even as Australians live longer and many spend up to three decades of their lives retired, the Retirement Income Review (RIR) found the typical retiree ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
A new report from Netwealth outlines key methods of growth for advice businesses, including pinpointing where to outsource some business activities. Netwealth's Innovation starts with curiosity report touches on several solutions, spanning from ...

US equities not performing as well as they seem: UniSuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... that it could have an impact on the broader financial system. "Beyond those default concerns, you're seeing a lot of consumer stocks down as well. In the US, very high-end households are doing quite well but lower income households are really struggling ...

Cboe calls time on Australian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025
Cboe Global Markets (Cboe), the parent company of Cboe Australia, is selling the Australian business to sharpen its strategic focus on emerging growth opportunities. Announcing the decision during its Q3 business update, Cboe has initiated the sales ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025
... Dickerson said businesses have extra breathing room due to strong market valuations, lower interest rates and increased consumer sentiment. However, she noted that this improvement remains delicate with ongoing geopolitical risk remaining a threat to ...

ASIC labels digital assets as financial products

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... practices lead to harm." ASIC said it will, however, continue to act against egregious conduct where it sees significant consumer harm or widespread systemic misconduct. Meanwhile, AFCA welcomes the updated guidance that clarifies how existing laws apply ...

Retirees could be out up to $136k: SMC

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025
... they are still able to access the benefits of a tax-free retirement phase. The report also recommended strengthening consumer protections by implementing a quality filter on all retirement products. SMC chief executive Misha Schubert said: "We need to ...