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Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
The upcoming Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will explore ASIC's key focus for the remainder of the year, while shedding some light on the ongoing developments from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... government will review the implemented measures in three years to determine whether it should be expanded further. The Financial Advice Association of Australia has said it will advocate to expand NCAs to all financial advisers.

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... force consolidation of smaller licensees. In its white paper proposal, the FSC recommends redesigning the ASIC financial advice levy to fund supervisory uplift, by materially increasing the licence-level component while reducing the per-adviser burden. ...

Netwealth buys Paradino for $20m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... over the next two years to accelerate its product road map and expand its capabilities across the Australian financial advice market. Paradino currently supports more than 500 financial advisers and generates $1.6 million in annual recurring revenue. ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... of expertise across our business. "It also creates the capacity for them to help more Australians access great financial advice in the years ahead. Generation Wealth Partners is a great example of how we can preserve what makes a business special, and ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...

Trust emerges as key drivers of super fund loyalty

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... strong demand for expanded fund services, with 37% of members saying they would take up retirement planning and financial advice if offered. Super guidance, insurance and retirement living support also attracted significant interest. CoreData conducted ...

ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
ASIC has warned financial advice licensees to address lapses in reference checking, professional indemnity insurance and superannuation advice practices in an update released this week. The regulator has recently released new guidance for professional ...

Iress retains tech mandate with Capital Haus

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... advice technology platform, Xplan, has supported Capital Haus throughout its evolution from a small independent financial advice practice to a fast-growing, multi-office advice group. Capital Haus executive chair Brendan Gow said as the advice firm matures ...

Court orders ASIC to preserve assets from doomed trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... is an associate member with. ASIC banned Edwards in September 2025 for 10 years after identifying he provided financial advice without an AFSL for more than four years. He was subsequently disqualified as a self-managed super fund auditor from 28 May ...