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FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... advisers remains small with just 569 new entrants in 2025, while 700 to 1000 advisers retire annually. "Retiring adviser numbers will not be reflected in job vacancies as some may be sole traders/SMEs who shut their doors or sell their business to another ...

Senate report provides fuel for CGT discount tweak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
A Senate inquiry into the operation of the capital gains tax discount concluded the concession does skew ownership away from owner-occupiers and impacts wealth and intergenerational inequality. The Select Committee on the Operation of the Capital Gains ...

First Super switches out group insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
First Super has negotiated a mandate with a new group insurer that will see most of its members pay less for their cover. From April 1, group insurance for First Super members will be provided by TAL. The mandate sat with MetLife for the past 14 years ...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Asset Partners Private Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... comprises mostly of retirees, professional executives and small business owners. With the change of ownership, Asset Partners will remain in Robina under the direction of Graham Campbell, AJG's head of employee benefits and HR consulting operations ...

Rest 'diversifies its diversifiers' with US neighbourhood malls

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... as the portfolio scales." Bambrook said since majority of Rest's members are decades away from retirement, the investment will benefit from long-term demographic shifts, particularly millennials entering their peak spending years and the growth of higher-density ...

Ironbark brings businesses under one national banner

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
Ironbark will consolidate 15 businesses under a new single brand, Ironbark Financial Group. The parent company will operate sub-brands that include Ironbark Advice, Ironbark Private Wealth and Ironbark Investment Solutions. Ironbark Advice encompasses ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... discussions to acquire the ASX-listed non-bank lender as part of a consortium. If the transaction is successful, Challenger will hold no more than 25% of the total Pepper Money shares. Challenger had then said an investment in Pepper Money will provide ...

Treasury opens Div 296 tax regulation consultation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... Treasury Laws Amendment (Building a Stronger and Fairer Super System) Bill 2026 on March 10, Treasury is nutting out how the tax will be calculated and implemented. This also affects the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, which imposes new taxes under Division ...

Sequoia advances InterPrac takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... on the future of InterPrac, Sequoia said "discussions remain incomplete and there can be no certainty that a transaction will be agreed or completed." But if it does result in a proposed agreement to sell InterPrac, Sequoia added that any such agreement ...

ASIC considers changes to net asset requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026
... retail corporate collective investment schemes (CCIVs); and the NTA requirements for other categories of licensees as this will inform future ASIC work. ASIC said it will announce its final position by 31 July 2026. The last time NTA financial thresholds ...