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MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... $40,000 for licensees and per-adviser levy to reduce to $500. MDS noted under this proposal a single adviser practice would face an increase of roughly 600% under the first option and over 950% under the second, while a 300-adviser licensee's levy ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... against a 2.3% benchmark gain, although 44% still underperformed. Over longer periods, Lee said active funds continued to face "considerable headwinds", with underperformance remaining elevated across all categories. Fund closures also remained a factor ...

CareSuper earns place among pension fund giants, ART breaks into top 20

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
... Investments analysis, which assessed high-level trends in 2025, features 17 superannuation funds that are helping change the face of the world's major pension funds. ART managed $352 billion (US$234bn) in retirement savings at the time, placing it ...

Sports no longer a sponsorship opportunity for super funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... best returns from this untapped market, but the path forward isn't clear cut." Although institutional investors will still face "considerable" barriers to entry in the form of strict governance and the potential reputational risks posed by individual ...

Australian economy growth 'stronger than expected'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... the results are robust in challenging international circumstances. "It shows the resilience of Australia's economy in the face of global uncertainty and conflict. While global circumstances are challenging and people are under pressure, we've got a lot ...

Sequoia revokes dividends, chief financial officer exits

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
Sequoia will not pay any dividends in the financial year, revoking interim dividend it had announced earlier in the year of one cent per share, as an adviser exodus puts pressure on its revenue. In addition, the group announced its chief financial officer ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... with specific requests for contracts and correspondence between the two. At issue is whether advisers and licensee groups face any incentive - such as sales targets, inducements or revenue - to recommend particular SMAs, especially where the product ...

AUDC supports startup to launch tokenised private credit offering

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... into Australian dollars if the exchange rate moves against them," both parties said. "Loan-originating partners may also face additional conversion, reconciliation and hedging requirements when the underlying loans are denominated in Australian dollars ...

Phil Anderson to retire at the upcoming FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
The industry stalwart is closing the curtains on a stellar career in the financial services industry at the conclusion of the upcoming FAAA Congress in Melbourne. FAAA general manager, policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson will retire on November ...

Advised clients more satisfied despite heightened costs: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... interactions," Morris added. Meanwhile, advisers continue to struggle to deliver personalised advice at scale, as 62% of advisers face challenges to do so. The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped implemented better efficiency for ...