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Allianz Retire+ channels super directly to lifetime income

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... approach retirement with greater peace of mind.'" While there are some differences in features, the solution maintains the core AGILE proposition advisers are familiar with, including investment growth potential; guaranteed income for life; and flexible ...

Iress bets on AI as business transformation moves forward

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... embarked on the third phase of its transformation agenda after completing the simplification phase, which involved divesting non-core businesses to focus on trading and wealth. "We now have ambitions to be a world-class software technology business," ...

HNW investors turn to AI but remain loyal to advisers

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026
High-net-worth Australians are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to manage their finances, but most remain reluctant to replace their financial adviser with the technology, new research from Praemium and CoreData has found. Around ...

Advisers bolster client book amid compliance burden: CoreData

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026
Financial advice practices are serving more clients, charging higher fees and reporting record levels of satisfaction with their licensees, despite the weight of compliance, according to CoreData. The average number of clients per practice has increased ...

Betashares launches diversified ETF suite

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
Betashares has expanded its core investment range with the launch of four diversified exchange traded funds. The new lineup comprises the Betashares Diversified High Growth ETF (ASX: DVHG), Betashares Diversified Growth ETF (ASX: DVGR) and Betashares ...

Funds SA appoints equities director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2026
... investing and institutional client management. Most recently, she held the role of product strategist, Asia and emerging markets core team within BlackRock's fundamental equity group in Hong Kong, where she worked across Asia and emerging market ...

ASIC consults to improve flexibility around pre-IPO comms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... gauge market interest, improve information quality and enable timely clarification or corrections. However, it will maintain core investor safeguards by reinforcing the prospectus as the primary disclosure document for investment decisions. ASIC commissioner ...

Treasury rolls out negative gearing, CGT Tranche 2 consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... first home buyers, preserve the gains investors have made, and support investment in new housing supply," he said. Three core pieces of legislation received Royal Assent on June 26 under the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Reform No.1) Act 2026 and Income ...

BUSSQ ups insurance cover, costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... TPD insurance cover for eligible members aged 21 to 40, also increasing fees to match. The fund said insurance remains a core part of its commitment to help members protect themselves and their families, as many of the fund's members work in higher-risk ...

Local advice sector an attractive opportunity for global PE firms

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... compared to those that were not adopting them (131), and said the leveraging of innovation to draw in more clients will be its core focus moving forward. "We're going to take that in the first instance, and the easy low-hanging fruit to [increased ...