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Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... final legislation when the government comes through on that, as to whether they continue with the intention of the quality of advice (QAR), whether they go in a different direction, perhaps relax that requirement a little bit. It'll remain to be ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... their return to health, which includes one-to-one support, recovery groups, and skill development workshops to improve quality of life, while bridging the gaps between primary care and recovery-focused peer support services. It is built to be inclusive ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... advice licensees should use the findings, examples, action points and risk indicators in this report to improve the quality of their SMSF establishment advice, identify circumstances where an SMSF should not be recommended and detect misconduct." The ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
... impairment testing and market pricing services provided to fund trustees." Metrics said that while it has conviction in the quality of its credit risk management capability, it will continue to augment practices in line with industry practice and in ...

FEATURE: Fund admin | Tight Ship

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2025
... "It is. Every dollar that's in the account is money growing for a member. But that's coming at the tradeoff of the quality of service and things like the proper level of investment in cybersecurity and protection against crime and so on. So, it is a ...

ETF Shares flees Cboe for better 'connectivity'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025
... funded subsidiaries of the world's largest financial institutions," Man added. "We're confident enough in the quality of our products that they will survive and do well in a better-informed investor environment." Cboe was contacted for commen ...

Super risks continue as advice gets all clear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025
... detriment and sustaining trust in the advice sector," AFCA said. "They also align with ongoing regulatory priorities around quality of advice, product governance, and distribution practices."

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... meant to have gone through multiple filters that external parties relied upon to give assurances or comfort about the quality of what was sitting on the menus of the platforms," he explains. Walker says he's had to wonder - along with the rest of ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
The quality of Australia's retirement system continues to stagnate at the B+ level based on the annual Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index (MCGPI) over the last four years. The retirement system has not improved since 2021 when it moved from a ...

Integro appoints head of advice and growth

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... across the east coast and regional communities. He will also lead the adviser team to mentor, recruit, and lift the quality of advice provided by the firm. Mesch has more than two decades of experience leading advice teams and driving growth, including ...