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Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
The upcoming Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress will explore ASIC's key focus for the remainder of the year, while shedding some light on the ongoing developments from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) and ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
The super fund has appointed a former TelstraSuper executive to lead its advice strategy, research governance and technical frameworks. Melanie Slade has joined UniSuper as head of advice strategy and technical, reporting to chief advice officer Andrew ...

MDS drags Treasury to assess FSC levy proposal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... force consolidation of smaller licensees. In its white paper proposal, the FSC recommends redesigning the ASIC financial advice levy to fund supervisory uplift, by materially increasing the licence-level component while reducing the per-adviser burden. ...

ART leads retirement product race, others wrestle with covenant

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... aware of them. Commenting on the report, which also delved into retirees' confidence-to-spend gap, longevity risk and advice, J.P. Morgan head of markets and securities services sales for Australia and New Zealand Stephen Jani said the industry's ...

Netwealth buys Paradino for $20m

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
Netwealth has agreed to acquire Australian advice technology provider Paradino for $20 million upfront in a bid to expand its offering beyond platform administration and into artificial intelligence-enabled advice workflows and automation. The deal ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... the firm said. Commenting, Esencia Wealth chief executive Matthew Fenning said the merger reflected the growing number of advice businesses looking for a long-term partner that aligned with their values and approach. "Peter and Joe have built a great ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... findings show that different superannuation structures may play a role for members at different stages of life. Access to advice from financial professionals is critical to help clients make those decisions with confidence. "Digital tools are also changing ...

SIAA calls for fresh talent amid advice demand

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Stockbroking and investment advice firms need to broaden their approach to attracting and retaining talent as the profession prepares for a major shift in clients and wealth, according to a new report from the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

FEATURE | Digital advice | Interlocking the pieces

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2026
Amid a rapidly evolving regulatory space, and the need to keep pace with innovation, financial advice has been thrown into a dynamic environment that's always changing. As a result, the sector requires constant support to remain compliant and keep ...

GQG outflows worsen, ousted from ASX200

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2026
... its nationwide presence following its acquisition of Oracle Advisory Group in April. But the group shut down its limited-advice service in June, losing some 26 advisers and has slipped in dealer group size ranking as a result of it. Separately, Euroz ...