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ASX is 'compromised' and 'lacks aspiration': Final report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026
... added: "What sets this Inquiry apart is that, alongside the release of the Final Report, there is already an update on ASX's early progress, and the concrete steps taken to meet its agreed commitments." "ASIC determined early intervention was necessary ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... coming. "Where does innovation come from? In the future, innovation is going to be technology related, which we got started on early. It'll be in the underlying products, and it'll be in acknowledging that once you've got enough volume you ...

Australians unlock only 1% of $600bn in home equity: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2026
... products," Hickey continued. Meanwhile, the survey also revealed that the plurality of reverse mortgage customers are in early retirement age: for new reverse mortgages entered in the 12 months to 30 June 2025, 34% were aged less than 70 years, with ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... more than $1.1 trillion in assets, SMSFs make up nearly one quarter of the total $4.5 trillion superannuation pool. In the early 2000s, Heffron Consulting managing director Meg Heffron pointed out the "big surge" of financial advisers jumping on the ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
... wholesale funds confidently." Kirkland then spoke about the regulator's private credit surveillance report which was released in early November. In it, the regulator identified its main concerns in the private credit sector, including the use of terminology ...

AI to maximise returns for super members: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... findings calling out the automatic investment shifts in lifecycle investment options, saying they may be overly cautious during early career stages when riskier, higher-return investments could be more beneficial for younger workers. The study and Urwin ...

APRA tackles 'weak demand' for longevity products in second consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... reporting template given the few entities currently offering longevity products. APRA will consult on reporting templates in early 2026. Furthermore, draft prudential standards will be released and proposed to take effect from 1 July 2026, subject to ...

Early release of super for dental, IVF spikes in FY25

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025
... 30. Fresh data released by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) today shows another spike in Aussies applying for early release of their superannuation for dental treatments. About $1.37 billion was released from the super system on compassionate grounds ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023, has also shuttered. They join a string of fintechs, such as Creativemass, that found it impossible to survive let alone ...

ASIC takes aim at super, private markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025
... disclosure, distribution, conflicts of interest, valuation, conduct practices and use of ratings in the sector," she said. "The early indications from our surveillance report that we'll be releasing in November tell us that practices in the private credit ...