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ASIC zeroes in on recurring compliance breaches

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... reminded licensees of their obligations to conduct reference checks before employing or authorising prospective financial advisers. The regulator said recent breach reporting data indicated some AFS licensees were appointing advisers without completing ...

Iress retains tech mandate with Capital Haus

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2026
... business simplification to executing an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven product strategy that will help financial advisers slash work processes by nearly 40%. Iress customer distribution general manager Kerry Ong said the firm looks forward to support ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... government bailout to make members whole. Vincent Plant, Diversa's independent director and chair, blamed the financial advisers who recommended the products. "Diversa had two main responsibilities. The first was to conduct due diligence on First ...

Nine in 10 advisers concerned about greenwashing: RIAA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... sustainability concepts, how products align with those expectations, and how greenwashing manifests in practice. "Financial advisers sit as an absolute key piece to that, connecting mum and dad investors, high net worth individuals, family offices with ...

Allan Gray Australia strengthens retail distribution

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
... team. As business development manager, Roberts will leverage his adviser distribution expertise to support financial advisers across NSW and SA, while another recent appointee who joined in May, Finnbar Stenmark, will be responsible for both NSW and ...

Opex Consulting taps Iress data lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... financial advice solutions provider to lead a wide range of its ongoing initiatives to enhance efficiency for financial advisers. Alten Hulme has joined Opex Consulting as head of enterprise partnerships and solutions, where he will steer growth of its ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Association Australia (FAAA) said it will advocate strongly to expand the scope of the New Class of Advisers' to all financial advisers, which will currently be limited to only superannuation funds and life insurers. The reforms will help Australians ...

Centrepoint takes control of QLD advice group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... offices in Bundaberg and Brisbane, servicing about 626 client groups as of June 2026. The business has five financial advisers, one professional year adviser and nine employee shareholders, generating about $3 million in annual revenue. Centrepoint will ...

Half of Australians lack retirement plan: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... they rely on their own research. They also tend to consult partners, family and friends more frequently than financial advisers. Despite the growing trend of financial influencers on social media, only 5% of Australians reported relying on these sources ...

Phil Anderson to retire at the upcoming FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... across different parts of the financial services industry and was most notable for leading the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) as chief executive before merging with Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) took place in 2023 to form ...