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Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... for retirement." Berry added the broader impact on the financial advice sector also includes the loss of the public's trust due to the large-scale of these collapses. "The CSLR has now been in operation for two years. Our experience indicates that ...

Perpetual rejects $2.5bn takeover offer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
Perpetual has rejected an unsolicited takeover bid from Swedish private equity giant EQT which valued the firm at $2.5 billion. The "unsolicited, non-binding, conditional and indicative proposal" was for $21.64 cash per share, representing a 40% premium ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
Bell Financial Group (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice. The platform centralises investment advice, portfolio management and consolidated ...

Final report into Life Code makes 85 recommendations

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... stakeholders place on the Life Code," Kell said. "It is seen as a key initiative from the life insurance industry to build trust and confidence, but there are clear expectations that the code should continue to improve to meet evolving customer and community ...

Tribunal shortens financial adviser's five-year ban

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
Financial adviser Christian Henry has scored a partial win in reducing ASIC's five-year ban on providing personal financial advice to three years upon appeal. Henry was initially banned by ASIC while he worked at MWL Financial Services over advice ...

Stablecoins a key to instant access to global credit markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... with regulated frameworks, we move closer to a financial system where capital can flow more freely, without compromising trust or oversight." Meanwhile, Jiang is also observing more private credit products being offered in a tokenised form to make investment ...

Super system to hit $12.4tn by 2045

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
Australia's superannuation system is forecast to triple in size over the next two decades reaching $12.4 trillion by 2045, as sustainable retirement outcomes become the sector's defining challenge. According to the latest edition of Deloitte's Dynamics ...

WA director admits investor deception

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... misconduct, as the corporate regulator continues to emphasis enforcement action against individuals who abuse positions of trust within Australian companies.

Future Group to internalise super trustee structure

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
Future Group is acquiring WTW's superannuation licensed entity, Stewarda, to establish trustee capabilities in house. The transaction is subject to APRA's approval. Stewarda holds an APRA extended public offer RSE licence allowing it to act ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
A $1.1 billion surge in advice fees deducted from Australians' superannuation accounts over the past two years has prompted fresh calls for stronger consumer protections. This comes amid concerns younger members are being switched into higher cost ...