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FEATURE | Agriculture: Golden soil

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
... million. The cost of livestock and staff and operations are stacked on top of that. The Prime Value Dairy Trusts own everything from cows to machinery and employ staff directly. "It's a daily production cycle - cows go in and out twice a day then ...

Rainmaker's John Dyall to retire

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2025
... 12 years, he led a team that supported more than 1000 financial advisers across multiple licensees. The role covered everything from manager research and portfolio construction to strategic asset allocation and ongoing due diligence. This combination ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... continuing to change in terms of demographics, the age, how society handles things like disability and mental health and everything we're grappling with. "As they continue to change, we need to continue to review regulations to make sure all the ...

MBS Insurance partners with Orbital Life

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2025
... partner to help us to continue delivering exceptional service and advice." "MBS is a natural fit, and their offering is everything that we were looking for to supercharge growth and achieve our ambitious goals."

Feature: Retirement | The right mix

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... becomes a fight to the bottom on fees. "Then something's going to give somewhere with the functionality, because everything costs money, right?" McGuire's practice has moved virtually all its funds across to one platform after evaluating the ...

Outsourcing will 'supercharge' value of advice: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025
... Standard recently, Akambo managing director Joe Akiki observed that Australian advisers exhibit the attitude of 'doing everything themselves', which he said is inefficient and those that are successful always leverage expertise from others through ...

Shield, First Guardian fallout calls for tougher scrutiny on research houses, licensee governance

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... he stressed. However, with exposure to the US and overseas, Akiki identified that Australian advisers perceive doing everything themselves as a competitive advantage, which is not efficient, as he explains that he has seen a few going as far as taking ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... soon as the administration system is updated, the insurer and custodian receive the message. In effect, everyone sees everything in real time and that generates significant efficiency," he says. On the funds management side, MSC Abacus general manager ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... and validates eligible beneficiaries, applies discretion if nominations are non-binding or contested, while ensuring everything is in compliance with superannuation law. Even if an insurer approves a claim, the super fund will still need to complete ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The retirement savings of thousands of Australians have been lost in the First Guardian and Shield failures and, while investigations are ongoing, the blame for their collapse and the misconduct that led to it is being passed around like a football ...