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Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... AI-powered functionality, platform providers have integrated tools for portfolio commentary, meeting transcription, and compliance automation. Netwealth, for example, has introduced a generative AI-powered portfolio commentary tool. Its advisers can ...

Cbus appoints deputy investment chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... chief Bernie Dean permanently took on the position of chief strategy officer. The month prior, it made the head of compliance, acting head of brand and marketing, head of marketing, communications, and insights, head of strategy, and head of investment ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... can accept or recommend the Svava proposal, which could allow BFG to revise its proposal thereafter. Meanwhile, in compliance with its contractual obligations, SelfWealth has commenced the statutory process for the proposed scheme of arrangement with ...

SMSF sector continues to grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... equities. "Despite concerns about the future of the wholesale investor test, the potential Division 296 superannuation tax, compliance requirements and cost of advice concerns, SMSFs remain in favour with distinct groups of investors and advisers who ...

BUSSQ handed stricter licence conditions by APRA amid appeal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... It added that the decision to impose additional licence conditions stemmed from prudential concerns over BUSSQ's compliance with these obligations. In January, the Federal Court dismissed BUSSQ's challenge. Now, BUSSQ's board has taken a ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... to report minor or technical breaches that don't result in a financial loss. The relief is intended to ease the compliance load on financial services firms under the reportable situations regime, which requires a prompt identification, fixing, and ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... modernised tax system, warning that without reform super funds will at the very least be bogged down by complexity and compliance costs - and likely left at a competitive disadvantage that could drag on returns. In its pre-budget submission, AustralianSuper ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... address the implementation of the NCC at the state and territory government level, including approvals, certification, compliance and enforcement, and local government rules that relate directly to the construction of dwellings, such as those related ...

Foreign investors banned from buying homes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... availability of housing supply. "We will also bolster the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) foreign investment compliance team to enforce the ban and enhance screening of foreign investment proposals relating to residential property by providing ...

Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... choose an easy option; we chose the best option," Robertson said. "You don't go into an AFSL thinking there's less compliance - it's more - but we think we can impact greater change controlling it." With all the headwinds the advice industry has faced ...