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FEATURE | Regulation: Picking up the pieces

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2026
... into the market." While there are also obvious disappointments about the delay in the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) Tranche 2 reforms being resolved, Anderson believes the government and minister, in particular, remain committed to such ...

CALI pushes for advice reforms as Australians turn to AI

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... delay introducing the second part of its financial advice reforms. Tranche two of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation would allow life insurers to provide simple advice directly to their customers without any extra cost, it added. ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... legislation to allow members to make contributions to pension accounts; implementing the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms; creating a legal right for superannuation funds to nudge members towards better retirement outcomes; finalising ...

Commonwealth Super anticipates advice take-off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
... will be even more beneficial to our members who are coming up to retirement," Gee said. "We've done this in a way that, if [DBFO] comes in - surely it will - it will eventually improve the offering because we've got the right people in the right jobs ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
... investment officer, tasked with overseeing its investments solutions, including managed accounts offerings. 4. Tranche 2 of DBFO dumps SOAs, enables 'nudges' The long-awaited Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes draft package ...

Super funds continue to fail vulnerable members: UNSW

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... retirement." Another barrier super funds are faced with is the delay in introducing the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) legislation to the Parliament. Hanewald reiterated that the bill will empower super funds to deliver better information ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... that arise when you get a stagnation in distribution." Ross added the passage of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms will help soothe this stagnation. "Michelle Levy did say that the new class or new category of adviser wouldn't ...

Super performance test, DBFO reforms coming: Government

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... enough that it can accommodate changing circumstances," he said. On the long awaited Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, Mulino asked for patience as the government continues to work through complexities in enabling greater access to ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... affordability of HGA, the paper said government reforms will be essential. "The government's Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package represents advice reforms that are potentially as significant as the Financial Services Reform (FSR) Act ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... accessible and affordable, he directly pointed to superannuation funds. As part of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms, NCAs will offer simple, personal advice. While they should be able to charge a fee, they should not be charging ...