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Scarcity Partners takes minority stake in Infocus

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Scarcity Partners have taken a minority stake in Infocus Wealth Management (Infocus). The financial terms and percentage holding remain undisclosed. Scarcity Partners notes the deal reflects growing demand for strategic capital among advice businesses ...

ART appoints two to board

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Valuation Oversight Committees, facilitating succession planning for the role of chair of the Investment Committee when current chair and director Mark Burgess retires from the ART board in 2027. Smith has almost 30 years' experience across global investment ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... Resort (CSLR) is funded, arguing it would be detrimental to financial advisers and small businesses if it continues in its current form. To avoid this, the association wants the CSLR to capture managed investment schemes (MISs) within its funding framework ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
MPC Markets has selected HeirWealth Atlas to power the portfolio reporting capabilities within its Mosaic client platform. The partnership will provide MPC Markets advisers with consolidated multi-asset reporting, automated branded review documents ...

ATO sounds alarm as Payday Super deadline nears

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
The Australian Taxation Office has urged employers to act immediately ahead of the introduction of Payday Super on July 1, warning businesses have just five weeks remaining to prepare for one of the biggest changes to the superannuation system in years. ...

ASIC, APRA target insurers' TPD product sustainability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2026
... for product change, there are examples where some insurers are actively exploring and piloting new approaches within the current settings," the regulators said. Moving forward and in achieving sustainable outcomes, the regulators "require insurers to ...

Feature: Private credit | The fine print

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... negotiated between the fund and the borrower directly. Metrics Credit Partners managing director Andrew Lockhart contends the current rhetoric is designed to create fear among investors against the asset class. "The asset class is not homogeneous," Lockhart ...

Hostplus, AIA lose $1.4m TPD dispute

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
AFCA has overturned a decision by AIA Australia and Hostplus over a refusal to pay a $1.466 million additional total and permanent disablement (TPD) benefit, despite recognising the member failed to declare an underlying health issue when applying for ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... four ETFs, will be sold to Teaminvest Private Group (ASX: TIP) for $16 million, which will be above the business' current share price once completed. The suite includes the Intelligent Investor Select Value Share Fund (ASX: IISV); Intelligent Investor ...

HUB24 expands retirement options with TAL

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... provides access to concessional Centrelink treatment when used to purchase a lifetime pension account. This adds to the current range of lifetime income solutions from other providers, including Allianz Guaranteed Income for Life (AGILE) and Challenger ...