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Advice complaints see biggest increase in FY26: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... Fund and First Guardian collapses, while complaints alleging the failure to act in the client's best interest remained the top issue with a 65% increase on last year, up to 2083. AFCA previously highlighted financial services businesses are failing to ...

SG Hiscock launches critical resources fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
... aims to outperform the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index by 3% per annum over rolling five-year periods. "The fund combines a top-down thematic investment process with rigorous bottom-up stock selection, focusing on global companies positioned to benefit ...

The advice opportunity for medical professionals: NAB

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... long-term wealth. Although medical professionals are among Australia's highest-earning occupations, accounting for five of the top 10 professions based on average taxable income, that income does not automatically translate to lasting wealth, NAB Private ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... almost halved in five years, falling from 158 to 81 by June 2025, while total system assets have surged past $4.5 trillion. The top three funds alone now control almost $1 trillion between them. Aware Super is one of those mega-funds. It is managing ...

Trump slugs Australia with new 'forced-labour' tariffs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... Lanka, the UK, and Trinidad and Tobago face a 10% tariff. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the action covers the top 60 trading partners, representing 99.4% of US imports and is a means to address human rights abuses and distortive trade practices ...

Family businesses turn to external chief executives: Deloitte

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... some form of succession plan, only roughly half have a thorough, well-developed plan in place. Businesses surveyed said the top succession challenges include the next generation being insufficiently qualified or lacking experience, difficulty in identifying ...

legalsuper appoints HESTA executive as CEO, names new CIO

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... "legalsuper's focus on delivering strong, sustainable outcomes for members is reflected in our consistent ranking among the top funds and is a credit to our team and its disciplined, long-term investment approach."

ASIC boasts $830m record civil penalties

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... said $644 million is being paid back to Australians, including more than $61 million announced in the first half of 2026, on top of the $583 million announced between June and December 2025. "We are pursuing cases that expose serious failures in systems ...

Infinity AM wins SMID fund mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... fund under Renaissance achieved 10.3% p.a. over a 10-year period versus the benchmark's 5.1% p.a. At the end of May, the top holdings included AUB Group, Macquarie Technology Group, Paladin Energy and PEXA Group. The fund had $66.5 million in assets ...

Aussies ditch 'Great Australian Dream,' pursue 'Great Australian Lifestyle'

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
... beyond a single milestone into a more holistic view of financial freedom across a lifetime. The report found Australians' top life aspirations are now financial independence (54%) and having enough money to retire comfortably (54%), prompted by a "pragmatic ...