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Centrepoint Alliance expects core profit to top guidance

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... in funds under administration. Earlier this year, it entered into an agreement to acquire Brighter Super's comprehensive advice book. Out of the 400 eligible members, 316 - who have fixed-term contracts due for review over the next year - have confirmed ...

ASIC welcomes support for simplifying guidance on conflicts of interest

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 16 DEC 2025
... attracted 26 submissions including responses from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), the Super Members Council (SMC), and more. ASIC said it received "broad support" from industry ...

Mulino wants PII to step up to make CSLR sustainable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... compensated." CSLR chief executive David Berry questioned the value PII brings in the context of CSLR. At the recent Financial Advice Association Congress, he shared that one large AFSL had to fly to London to negotiate with the insurer Lloyd's of ...

Praemium acquires Technotia Laboratories

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
... innovation is delivered with scientific rigour and reliability." "This cements Praemium's leadership in the high-net-worth advice segment, combining trusted wealth management experience with advanced AI technologies, to set the standard for smart efficient ...

Betashares-backed firm names inaugural managing partner

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... assets reached $256.25 billion as of 30 June 2025, reflecting the sector's role in improving the efficiency of financial advice by delivering institutional-grade investment portfolios. "Cameron's appointment strengthens our leadership to support ...

Brighter Super names acting CIO

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... month announced three strategic appointments. The fund has named Hayley Powell to lead its superannuation and retirement advice division, while Craig Godfrey takes charge of IFA partnership and growth. Brendan Nerdal rounds out the new appointments as ...

Mulino looks to reform CSLR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Australians with SMSFs will not be levied in 2025-26, despite about 80% of existing claims on the CSLR scheme relating to advice in that sector." The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood said asking advice firms to ...

AMP to pay $29m to settle class action

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... interests by selling in-house life insurance products at inflated prices, thus failing to provide them with objective financial advice. It said AMP failed to implement systems and processes to ensure its authorised representatives complied with their ...

'Outdated' law gating teenagers from thousands of dollars in super: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
... Rest, the industry super fund for retail industry workers, is also calling for urgent progress on reforms to financial advice and retirement, as well as a review into the introduction of Superannuation Carer Credits for periods of unpaid caring work. ...

ASIC takes action on Spice Capital Partners, founder

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2025
... against Spice Capital Partners and its founder Colin Oxlade for providing unlicensed financial services and financial product advice that ultimately raised nearly $2 million from investors. ASIC alleges that Oxlade, who is also the chief executive of ...