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Advice firms lacking AI integration: Iress

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is delivering productivity gains across financial advice, but only 7% of practices have embedded the technology across most of their workflows, research from Iress has found. Research by Iress and Signal Advisory, drawing ...

Betashares-backed MA appoints head of adviser engagement

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... and InvestSense. At Trellia, Barclay will lead 'onboarding and transition management for new practices, and work with advice businesses to build capacity, adopt technology and AI, and pursue growth opportunities', the group said in a statement. ...

AMP sees $1.5bn flow into platforms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... returns. "AMP Super was recently awarded an Epic Retirement Tick by Chant West, recognising the strength of its products, advice, services and support for members approaching and living in retirement. The launch of the new AMP Super app, earlier this ...

Number of Aussie investors hits record high

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... represented almost four in 10. Demand for guidance is also increasing, with 37% of investors planning to seek financial advice over the next year, compared with 32% in 2023. Among younger investors, that proportion rose to 46%. Stockbrokers and Investment ...

Equip Super financial chief to exit amid C-suite reshuffle

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2026
... from end to end, make it easier for members and employers to deal with us, strengthen our products, service, guidance and advice, and use data more effectively to anticipate and respond to members' needs. "I am excited about Equip Super's future ...

ASIC 'scrutinising' Sequoia's second InterPrac fire sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... appoint a receiver to investigate the sale of InterPrac to Conquest, saying it had concerns over what it may mean for the advice group's creditors. In May, that deal fell through amid ASIC raising red flags. In July, the Federal Court granted ASIC ...

FEATURE | Governance | Stumping up

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... group chief executive Neil Younger says under the current model the responsibility ultimately finds its way back to the advice licensee, which then has to remediate within its capacity, generally supported by professional indemnity insurance. "What Dr ...

'Flawed' CSLR model needs to be redesigned: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... to the consultation. SMC said while it "strongly supports" the existence of the CSLR, and recognises the growing cost on advice firms who did not cause the losses, millions of Australians should not be forced to cross-subsidise a bigger share of the ...

Former adviser defies permanent banning orders

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2026
... in the carrying on a financial services business in relation to three businesses and provided personal financial product advice to four consumers. This was between June 2022 and December 2024. On October 13, Nesseim was charged with seven offences of ...

LGT poaches Koda Capital's top-rated adviser

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2026
... and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy. Strydom will focus on helping advisers deliver more tailored and consistent advice as clients' needs become increasingly sophisticated. Chisholm said delivering high-quality advice increasingly depends on ...