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Treasury proposes advice education standard reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026
... rules mandate advisers to earn an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 or higher, offered by a Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) accredited higher education provider (HEP) and align with the current curriculum requirements. ...

ASIC warns Gen Z against chasing unrealistic crypto gains

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2026
... rarely tailored to individual circumstances. At the same time, ASIC has refreshed the Moneysmart website, its consumer education platform, to make it more engaging and relevant for Australians of all generations. "This refresh helps ensure Moneysmart ...

FEAL names Fund Executive of the Year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026
... their fund and the broader industry across innovation, leadership and strategic planning. The recipient receives an education grant of $30,000, sponsored by QIC. FEAL said over the past two years, Murray has led CareSuper through "profound transformation" ...

US exceptionalism may have peaked: ART

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... climate change, whether it's spending more money on defence, or, frankly, whether it's spending more money in education and training and welfare to help large numbers of people adapt to very, very rapid technological change, the rise and rise ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Super Members Council (SMC) has launched a national education program, urging young Australians to start looking after their superannuation savings. The 'Look after your super' initiative uses the concept of the golden super goose to help Australians ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... noted the Productivity Commission suggested that equity release providers could use "greater investment in promotion, education of financial planners and other consumer finance channels", while the government can develop a principles-based approach to ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
To ensure clients end up with a comfortable retirement, financial advisers prioritise providing a solid plan and boosting their superannuation literacy, a survey shows. Polling the audience at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller said policies such as Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and education reforms are currently off the government's radar due to the ballooning costs of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR). ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... The appointment comes as Betashares continues to expand beyond its ETF roots. Last year, the firm acquired financial education podcast Equity Mates and merged its managed accounts business with InvestSense to form Trellia Wealth Partners. It now manages ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... lending solutions business supports brokers and advisers with a credit licence, technology, lending panel, training and education. At the end of June 2025, it serviced 75 brokers with a loan book of $3.4 billion. Astute, in return, will receive all new-business ...