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Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... investments. Its services BFG's clients which includes individual investors, families, trusts and foundations, companies, SMSFs and not-for-profits. The official launch of BPPW follows from BFG's tie-up with Praemium one year ago, when the latter was ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... switching activity and warned many younger Australians with balances below $100,000 were moving into self-managed super funds (SMSFS) or platform products that carried significantly higher costs. According to the analysis, SMSF operating costs for members ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... fell for the sixth consecutive year. MySuper fees on average fell by 0.07% p.a. to 0.87% p.a. Super fund members, including SMSFs, paid an aggregate of $34 billion in fees in FY25. Smith added super funds can charge up to six different types of fees ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
The Australian government is backing the Greens' policy to put a stop on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) from purchasing residential properties with any capital assistance, arguing the sector is currently gating nearly two million properties ...

FEATURE | Member engagement | On the ball

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2026
... increasing. People are becoming more aware, and switching behaviour is rising." Members' uptake on financial advice and SMSFs launching are also trending up. "Fewer people are receiving financial advice than before, but those who do are more likely ...

Budget changes could drive SMSF adoption: FAAA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... capitals gains tax (CGT) and negative gearing reforms could unintentionally drive Australians towards self-managed super funds (SMSFs) as a vehicle for residential property investment, exposing consumers to heightened risks. In its submission to the ...

Accounting sector rejects shifting CSLR costs to SMSFs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... proposals that would shift Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) funding costs onto self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), warning the move would unfairly penalise investors while failing to address the root causes of consumer losses. In a joint ...

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
... would remain intact. This division comprises private wealth advisers who work with high-net-worth individuals, companies and SMSFs, providing services such as stockbroking, superannuation advice, investment management and portfolio administration. "The ...

Super funds push back on CSLR: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026
... accountability for higher risk sectors. SMC also raised concerns about proposals that would allow self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to opt in or out of the scheme while requiring members of mainstream super funds to contribute regardless. "It would be ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Burgess stressed the need for reform to be directed at the source of harm remains critical as issues are not member choice, SMSFs or switching itself. "They are misconduct, conflicted incentives, poor product governance, weak supervision, and failures ...