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More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
An industry expert said financial advisers are increasingly moving towards a self-licensed model to gain better control of their business, while avoiding the risks of operating under large dealer groups. My Dealer Services (MDS) managing director Alex ...

Royal London AM extends SS&C mandate for new Aussie funds

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) will extend its mandate with SS&C Technologies to provide its fund administration and unit registry services for its new range of Australian active funds, with around $1 billion in assets under management. The funds ...

Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
... short-term capital event. "Infocus has built something genuinely differentiated. It is a founder-led business with deep adviser relationships, award winning technology and a three-decade track record of backing independent advice," Whittingham said. ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has appointed a new director to its board and an adviser to two of its board committees. Mark Gray joins the board of ART, bringing extensive experience as a chair, non-executive director, chief executive and senior ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... the scheme. Currently, consumers believe the only means to be compensated is to make a complaint against their financial adviser, the FAAA explains in its submission to the CSLR reform options to support the ongoing sustainability consultation that recently ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
MPC Markets has selected HeirWealth Atlas to power the portfolio reporting capabilities within its Mosaic client platform. The partnership will provide MPC Markets advisers with consolidated multi-asset reporting, automated branded review documents ...

Generation Life snags super fund's head of risk

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Joining from Allianz Retire+, his role focuses on platform and institutional collaboration, APL positing and driving further adviser adoption of its investment bond and investment-lined lifetime income solutions.

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... on a 'for cause' basis, including regulatory or disciplinary action. All restrictions will apply only to the individual adviser, not the entire dealer group. AIOFP chief executive Peter Johnston said the initiative is designed to restore confidence and ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... meanwhile, is introducing new TPD product designs, yet there is low take-up and existing products continue to dominate the adviser-led market. Another issue is if the appropriate pricing of existing products reflects the latest TPD risk profile. On this ...

Bridgewest Ventures lands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... materials and clean technology that operate across New Zealand and Australia. John van der Wielen was hired to be a senior adviser to Bridgewest Venture, as well as lead the Australian distribution strategy. The Bridgewest Venture Fund I LP is aiming ...