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APRA funding levy rises to $253m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... members." APRA's work will also cover retirement outcomes. Following the release of the Retirement Income Covenant pulse survey findings in November 2025, APRA said it is working with ASIC to provide individual feedback to trustees over the coming ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... employ the services of a financial adviser, new research finds, but Labor's proposed tax reforms could change this. A survey conducted by the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA), Praemium and CoreData reveals financial advice ...

Investors rotate into fixed income as diversification demand grows: Capital Group

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026
... volatile and fragmented macro environment, according to new research from Capital Group. The firms Fixed Income Horizons Survey 2026 found asset owners are prioritising diversification, liquidity and portfolio agility as concerns around equity concentration ...

Advice industry can't afford CSLR to be an 'unsustainable mess': FAAA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2026
A recent survey conducted by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy will increase the cost of financial advice and may see a significant departure of advisers from the industry. The ...

Insurance premiums to drop for HESTA members

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
... cover is reducing from 30 days to 10, and the fund is making it easier for members to apply for increased cover via a short survey about their health. "For many of our members, the cover they have within their super is likely to be the only personal ...

Digital asset adoption in SMSFs not a surprise: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026
New data shows more self-managed super funds (SMSFs) are rapidly adopting digital assets in their portfolios, but SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it isn't a worry to him if all entities remain compliant under their respective ...

Rest calls on government to fix 'motherhood penalty'

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2026
New insights from Rest Super highlights the ongoing impact of the "motherhood super penalty", with women continuing to fall behind in retirement savings due to time out of the workforce and reduced earning capacity, the $100 billion super fund said. ...

NEOS, TAL honoured at Life Insurance Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2026
... for Excellence in Adviser Service, presented by Financial Standard. NEOS was selected as the winner following an online survey of financial advisers, licensees and support staff, rating insurers across various service parameters that can critically affect ...

Baby boomers look to switch benefactors' advisers: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2026
... between 62 to 80, are expected to cause the most disruption as 75% said they would switch advisers upon inheritance. The survey interviewed 2700 financial professionals and 7000 individual investors globally, including Australia. "As the great wealth ...

More M&A amid AI buildouts, heightened costs: Fidelity International

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026
... businesses look to capitalise on artificial intelligence (AI) buildouts while sustaining higher operational costs, a new survey found. Fidelity International's annual Analyst Survey 2026, which collects information from an array of industries based on ...