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FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... to how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is funded, arguing it would be detrimental to financial advisers and small businesses if it continues in its current form. To avoid this, the association wants the CSLR to capture managed investment ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... said the initiative is designed to restore confidence and protect adviser independence. "Independent advisers are running small businesses. The ability for a platform to restrict access without cause creates a real and immediate risk to those businesses," ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... will need to process super contribution significantly more frequently while also preparing for the closure of the ATO's Small Business Superannuation Clearing House on June 30. The ATO said it would adopt a "reasonable and practical" compliance approach ...

Unit trusts FUM 'plateaued': Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... multi-asset class, cash, alternatives, infrastructure, emerging markets equities, Australian equity income, international small caps, Australian small caps, and international property. Financial Standard and Rainmaker Information are both part of ISS ...

Platforms should be wary of cutting options: Experts

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... that are not scaling rather than leaving them to linger on the menu. She added the trend historically has been to leave small options to "wither on the vine". "I think that will stop...we will be culling more regularly what sits on the platform," she ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... in-person models to meet this level of demand. Face-to-face advice alone is unlikely to bridge this gap." The report found a small number of funds anticipated this shift and embedded digital advice within their member offerings, initially focusing on ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... not one market," he notes. A spokesperson for ASIC says in FY27 the regulator will conduct a data gathering pilot for a small sample of retail and wholesale funds in a bid to calibrate baseline data needs across the sector. It also plans to address areas ...

APRA sharpens oversight, flags tech and geopolitical risks

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... growing international risk in private credit markets. While Australia's domestic private credit sector remains relatively small, APRA said local institutions could face spillover risks through offshore exposures and interconnected markets. The heightened ...

ASIC furthers simplification with regulatory roadmaps

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... legislative instruments to ensure they are easy to understand, while implementing sector-based regulatory roadmaps to help small company directors and financial advice businesses understand their obligations. It also improved access to regulatory information ...

Low fees a strong indicator of fund survivorship: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2026
... where success ratio declined steadily as fees increased. In global large-cap equities as well, low-cost index funds and a small number of inexpensive systematic active strategies emerged as clear beneficiaries. "The results reflect the increasingly concentrated ...