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More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
An industry expert said financial advisers are increasingly moving towards a self-licensed model to gain better control of their business, while avoiding the risks of operating under large dealer groups. My Dealer Services (MDS) managing director Alex ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is pushing for "fundamental changes" 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 ...

APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
APRA's funding levy will rise by 4.2% to $253.3 million for the 2027 financial year, Treasury estimates show, with superannuation funds expected to cover one third of this charge. Split across the sectors it regulates, APRA apportioned $81.2 million ...

Data, compliance key to successful technology-enabled advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... advice per year is a huge risk to the industry." The end of the process culminates in an "ASIC-level, AFCA-level and a licensee-level audit" in pre-providing and post-providing advice to the client, capturing any issue prior to implementation. What is ...

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Russell Investments has welcomed a director of key accounts and platforms within the wealth team. Tonya Ripley has joined from BT where she was head of national accounts. Prior to that Ripley also held roles at HUB24 and AMP. "Tonya brings over 20-plus ...

Aware Super strengthens support for financial advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026
Aware Super is introducing better support to financial advisers as it antes up the delivery of education with licensees and advisers, in a move to expand its advice relationships capability. To better focus on the initiative, the $235 billion super ...

Adviser ban stretched to 2028 in ASIC deterrence win

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2026
... of the suitability of establishing a SMSF and the suitability of the SMSF investing into products related to Rogers' licensee, and a rate of return in the benefit comparison in his statement of advice. The FSCP found Rogers "acted in a way that was misleading ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
... about around $665 per adviser for the special Levy, and up to $1312 per adviser for the FY27 base levy. However, if your licensee is also a securities dealer, or an MDA operator, or an insurance distributor, you could be paying more," he said. He also ...

Generation Life, PPS Mutual make senior distribution hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
Generation Life and PPS Mutual are bolstering their distribution teams with senior hires. Generation Life named Robert Coulter as national key accounts manager, joining from Allianz Retire+ where he served as head of key accounts. Coulter will focus ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
The insurers were recognised for excellence in adviser service and product innovation. At an event in Sydney last night, NEOS took home the 2026 Life Insurance Award for Excellence in Adviser Service, presented by Financial Standard. NEOS was selected ...