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Super funds should not be asked to fund the CSLR: ASFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026
... that generate investor losses are the sectors that fund the compensation, which is not the case in Australia. Despite accounting for almost all (96%) compensation the CSLR has paid, the personal financial advice sector has only contributed 84% of its ...

Findex expands in Adelaide with Wakeful acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Findex has strengthened its South Australian presence with the acquisition of Adelaide based accounting, tax and self-managed superannuation (SMSF) firm Wakeful Partners. Findex said the acquisition broadens its local advisory offering as it continues ...

Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
Despite only accounting for less than 10% of the total complaints lodged, investment and advice complaints have seen the steepest increase in FY26, data from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) shows. AFCA received a record 119,949 ...

The advice opportunity for medical professionals: NAB

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... component to building long-term wealth. Although medical professionals are among Australia's highest-earning occupations, accounting for five of the top 10 professions based on average taxable income, that income does not automatically translate to lasting ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... across public and private assets. It uses BlackRock's Aladdin platform as its investment book of record while the accounting book of record comes from State Street, feeding into performance, attribution and external manager oversight. Aware Super ...

Count rebrands Oracle to Count Wealth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... expects further cost synergies over the estimate provided earlier. Oracle Group is a financial advice, investments and accounting business with 14 locations across the east coast of Australia. Count chief executive Hugh Humphrey said the firm is delighted ...

KKR injects $400m into Ampol

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... 2019, KKR has committed more than US$9.1 billion across 63 credit investments under its Asia Pacific Credit strategy, accounting for a total transaction volume of more than US$28.4 billion.

Focus Partners Australia appoints head of wealth advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... Partners saying the appointment comes as demand continues to grow for advice that brings together wealth management, tax, accounting and lending expertise through a single, coordinated experience. Lane will lead Focus Partners' wealth advisory business ...

Future Generation returns top 20%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... has significantly lower exposure to Australia's largest listed companies than the benchmark, with the top 10 stocks accounting for just 16.6% of the portfolio compared with 45.3% of the index. Future Generation also maintained its philanthropic focus ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... as it moves its consumer-facing businesses to TAG where they can be integrated into a larger, founder-led advice and accounting platform. Meanwhile, WT Financial can retain exposure through direct TAG equity and dividend flow. "This is exactly how the ...