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FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Financial services firms stand at a pivotal juncture. Those in one camp, with their heads buried in the sand, can no longer ignore the fact that artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its sidekick generative AI (GenAI), is everywhere. The other ...

Pacific Current Group hunts new chief financial officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
The chief financial officer of Pacific Current Group will retire on November 30. After serving as Pacific Current Group's chief financial officer for more than six years, Ashley Killick is retiring from the role. He first joined in March 2019 in an ...

Using super as 'piggybank' would be a 'disaster': Schroder

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
AustralianSuper chief executive Paul Schroder has used his speech at the National Press Club to warn the government that Australians' retirement savings should not be treated as a "piggybank". Schroder said it would be a "disaster" for members if governments ...

FAAA calls for other sectors to help pay $67m CSLR bill

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
In its submission to the Treasury consultation on the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) Special Levy for 2025/26, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) said financial advisers should not be expected to pay more than the $20 million ...

Life insurers double earnings in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
Life insurers' earnings have more than doubled to $360 million in the 2025 financial year, according to the latest APRA figures. While revenue only rose 1% year on year to $5.9 billion, profit after income tax jumped by 210% to $116 million. Investment ...

Real estate private credit market tips towards $153bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
Although it faces headwinds in part of Asia Pacific, the real estate private credit market is performing strongly, with the local market expected to almost double by 2028. According to The Rising Tide of Asia Pacific Real Estate Private Credit report ...

FS Power50 shortlist revealed, voting opens

STAFF WRITER  |  SATURDAY, 30 AUG 2025
... industry-based activities, community-based projects and/or other initiatives designed to promote the important role financial advisers play in the country's socio-economic future. They can also be successful business owners, award winners, policy ...

ATO eyes SMSF illegal early access

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
... claim an earnings tax exemption for this income stream in that income year or any later income years," she said. "We all play a vital role in safeguarding the retirement savings of millions of Australians. We'll continue to encourage everyone to ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... which had no track record. Those members ultimately saw their super balances eroded," Court said. "Superannuation trustees play a critical role helping people save for their retirement. We expect them to do so with care and skill and put the interests ...

Regal sees inflows rise 120% to $1.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
Regal Partners has reported funds under management to June 30 of $17.7 billion with new FUM inflows of $700 million in 1H25. Regal said this brings its 12-month net inflows to a record of $1.9 billion, up 120% on the prior corresponding period. Statutory ...