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Advised clients more satisfied despite heightened costs: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
A new report highlighting the value of financial advisers indicates clients are even more satisfied despite a higher cost of seeking advice. According to Russell Investments' annual Value of an Adviser Report, which surveyed almost 1000 Australians ...

FinCap launches private markets review for advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
FinCap Platform has launched a complimentary private markets portfolio review for financial advisers. The move comes as it expands an education program aimed at helping allocations and respond to growing client demand. The review, led by FinCap head ...

FS Power50 voting opens

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
Voting for Australia's most influential financial advisers in the 2026 Financial Standard Power50 is now open, with 122 advisers shortlisted for the annual ranking. The FS Power50 recognises advisers who demonstrate leadership and influence within ...

Second bidder emerges for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... provided efficiently, honestly and fairly. ASIC also alleges it increased exposure to Shield by members and their financial advisers on a superannuation platform.

APRA targets platform trustees, welcomes stronger powers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... platform trustees, given their investment menus are typically broader, platform products are more complex, and financial advisers can play a larger role in selecting and recommending investment options." APRA foresees the proposals to have little impact ...

Mulino brings New Class of Advisers to life, guarantees fairer CSLR funding

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... (DBFO) reforms and laid out a blueprint of how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) will be fairer for financial advisers. The NCAs will be limited to APRA-regulated superannuation funds and life insurers and supported by "strong safeguards ...

Mulino unveils sweeping reforms to cold calling, MISs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2026
... regulatory and legal requirements. Mulino will also tighten the existing anti-hawking laws that have exempted financial advisers, flagging this will soon be limited to existing client relationships. He said the government is looking to strengthen anti-hawking ...

Viridian launches national broking business

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... broking operations under a single national brand as the group seeks to strengthen links between brokers and financial advisers. The launch completes the integration of the groups former Smartmove business, which settles more than $1 billion in lending ...

New investment governance provider for AFSL launches

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... world it is usually the client that pays the consultant to do the research, and we're trying to empower financial advisers to conduct due diligence by giving them a framework that is risk based. "Depending on what the scoring out of that may be ...

Iress bets on AI as business transformation moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... simplification to executing an ambitious artificial intelligence (AI)-driven product strategy that will help financial advisers slash work processes by nearly 40%. Speaking following the release of Iress' first-half results, chief executive Andrew Russell ...