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Former MWL Financial adviser banned for six years

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2026
... authorised by MWL from 1 June 2022 to 23 December 2024. Prior, she worked as an adviser for short periods at Aware Super and Equip Super. After leaving MWL she was authorised by Consultum Financial Advisers for just over a month. "ASIC has reason to ...

Mega-funds grow but net cashflows steadily decline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2026
... said. Across the top 20 industry and retail super funds by size, four recorded a negative cashflow ratio in FY25, being Equip Super, MLC Super, AMP Super, and Insignia Financial's Retirement Portfolio Service. While still in a positive position ...

Advice remains profitable for those who prepare: Centurion Market Makers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
Based on observations and data from transactions in 2025, Centurion Market Makers' latest Practice Valuation Guide shows some businesses are selling for as much as 7.5x EBITDA. Centurion Market Makers said while some things have changed in recent years ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Centrepoint Alliance will offload its lending solutions business to Astute Financial Management to solely focus on licensee services, financial advice, managed accounts and platforms. Under the agreement, Centrepoint said it will retain the lending-as-a-service ...

Brighter Super names chief investment officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... aligned to members' needs and the fund's Queensland-focused ethos." Webb said his recent experience in London would equip him with a global perspective at a time where markets and geopolitics are increasingly interconnected and complex. "While ...

IFS unveils new pathway for industry super fund advice

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has launched a "comprehensive solution" designed for financial advisers who want to specialise in industry super fund advice. The Independent Adviser Licensing Mode provides guidance that aligns with members' priorities ...

FNZ, Centric extend partnership, citing 'significant' upgrades

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
FNZ has extended its partnership with Centric, the adviser-led investment platform of Findex, for a further five years, including a significant platform modernisation leveraging FNZ's technology. As part of the upgrade, advisers are set to benefit from ...

Deutsche Bank shares surpass book value for first time since GFC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026
Deutsche Bank saw its stock price rise to €33.82 overnight, trading above book value for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008. The milestone would come as a win for chief executive Christian Sewing who has been focused on ...

Most read in 2025: Superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025
... Constant, outlined ASIC's guidance for super trustees in preventing, detecting and responding to scams and fraud activity. Equip Super, TelstraSuper terminate merger plans Equip Super and TelstraSuper called off their proposed merger in May, with ...