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APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... solvency of banks in the scenario. "The methods and approaches of responding differed across super funds depending on their business models and internal structures," the report said. APRA confirmed that it is currently finalising the design of phase ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... networks is increasing... Our focus over the next 12 months is execution, consistency, and ensuring the quality of our business is recognised in the market," he said. Year to date, Sequoia's share price has dropped by about 40%, while its market ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... they were impressed with Swanson's dedication, overall contribution and advocacy for the profession and purpose-built business practices around the client journey. Boutique Advisers' managing director Gary Hasler accepted the FAAA Professional Practice ...

Talent crunch lifts base salaries for advisers: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... growth, and the revenue advisers can generate along with long-term incentives (LTIs). "The demand for LTI and equity in a business is high from candidates, but something that is not offered all that frequently. With the demand for hiring advisers with ...

Advice sector looks to offshore talent to bridge skills gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The financial advice profession is helping solve the talent shortage by tapping into the offshoring workforce, offering pathways to education and training, according to Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA). At the annual Congress in Perth ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... reduction in the number of people out there advising on life insurance products... [there is an] impact on the volume of new business and new clients entering the risk insurance pool. That's a bad outcome for everyone because it creates challenges from ...

FAAA launches digital client identification tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) will launch a digital client identification tool to assist advisers identify and verify their clients for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) purposes. FAAA SafeID, an end-to-end ...

Resilience more important than growth: Arndt

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... that the entire region is involved and diversification was lacking," Arndt said. "Resilient portfolios and resilient business aren't static - they evolve... resilience is not the opposite of ambition; it's the foundation for sustainable ambition." Arndt ...

HUB24 takes stake in Finura Digital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... challenges for advice practices", HUB24 said. As part of the investment from HUB24, Finura has separated its advisory business into Finura Services, which will remain 100% owned by Finura Group's directors and staff. Finura joint managing director ...

L1 Group aims for $35m in cost reductions post-merger

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
The newly formed L1 Group is targeting a cost reduction of $30-35 million within the next 18 months as it looks to capitalise on synergies created by the merger. Recently appointed L1 Group chief executive and managing director Julian Russell noted ...