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FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... at some point in time, it becomes this lifestyle. Now, if that's what you want, great, but if you want succession planning, growth and integration you've got to be prepared to work out what part of this is business and what part of this is that ...

Top Koda Capital exec exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... capability and broaden access to global opportunities. She brought more than 25 years' experience in the financial planning sector. Before joining Koda, Hinze spent nine years at AMP in several senior leadership roles, including general manager of ...

Super funds lagging RIC obligations: Pulse Check

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2025
... effectively they are assisting members in balancing the covenant objectives, the report said. Most funds (95%) said they are planning further enhancements over the next year to support members transitioning to retirement. Additionally, 36% described ...

TelstraSuper members caught off guard by Direct Access closure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... closed to new investments from this week. The fund said the decision followed a comprehensive review as part of its merger planning with Aware Super. The two funds signed a formal Heads of Agreement to merge in October. Aware Super does not offer a like-for-like ...

Sequoia shares dive nearly 50%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... nearly 50% since the start of the year, compounded by ASIC's recent lawsuit against subsidiary InterPrac Financial Planning, which has wiped millions from its market cap. Sequoia's share price opened at 23 cents this morning after riding as high ...

Mason Stevens secures mandate from UHNW advisory

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2025
... provides a wide range of bespoke wealth management solutions, including personalised investment strategies, tax and estate planning, second-generation advice, philanthropy, and private client advisory services. "We are thrilled to welcome Garth and Cathy ...

Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
Australia's high-net-worth (HNW) population continues to grow but so do risks related to their investments, as over a quarter now seek advice due to shifted priorities and a focus on private markets. LGT Wealth Management's 2025 State of Wealth ...

Advisers want to boost client book by 36%: CFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... he said. He added that platforms will play a key role in boosting advisers' operational capacity, with more practices planning technology stack reviews, which is up to 28% from 22% in 2024. Nearly one third said they also want better system integration. ...

IMF tells Chalmers to curb spending

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... and interest rates have already fallen three times this year," Chalmers said. "This is the soft landing we have been planning for, preparing for and hoping for." Chalmers said the nation has made "remarkable progress" in the economy, but added there ...

AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... said. Findings indicated a 33-fold increase on the total number of AMP members receiving guidance on their retirement planning, since last year. AMP group executive of superannuation and investments Melinda Howes said: "We've seen an incredible uplift ...