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Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026

Both financial advice groups have reported strong first-half performance, underpinned by heightened demand for advice and the expansion of their adviser networks. In the first half of FY26, Centrepoint Alliance's gross revenue rose 12% from the ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... may address the "asset-rich but cash-poor" issue transpiring across older generations who cannot get access to financial advice, Homesafe Wealth says. According to Homesafe the shrinking adviser numbers are contributing to increased financial insecurity ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... use the platform capabilities to automate tasks and create efficiencies for your business," Anderson said. "The financial advice is going to be so important for those people keeping up to date... Use the resources around you to stay ahead of the curve ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... period, as only one in five of the new SMSFs established over the past two financial years were established with financial advice. Meanwhile, SMSFA chief executive Peter Burgess said he is mindful of some SMSFs being established solely to invest in crypto ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026

... helps simplify workflows and ultimately will create further capacity," he said. "Over time, AI will help make financial advice more accessible and more personalised, supporting advisers as they work with a wider range of Australians." Netwealth reiterated ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026

... saying it is concerned that consumers may be being exposed to risk of significant losses. It will look at the financial advice practices and groups using lead generation services and the nature of the arrangements. Where needed, ASIC said it will take ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026

... will offload its lending solutions business to Astute Financial Management to solely focus on licensee services, financial advice, managed accounts and platforms. Under the agreement, Centrepoint said it will retain the lending-as-a-service (LaaS) business ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026

... first half results, Challenger announced a partnership with OPEX to scale the Informed Financial Future (iff) financial advice platform. The platform is designed to help advisers generate comprehensive advice strategies faster and scale advice delivery ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

... solution, Lifestream Guaranteed Income, helps older Australians retire with confidence. Together with tailored financial advice, it can provide predictable retirement income and reassurance that payments will continue, even when markets or circumstances ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

... reforms, AustralianSuper said it has long supported the need for Australians to have access to quality, affordable financial advice, with appropriate consumer protections. "Financial advice has significant potential to guide Australians to make the most ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI | 12:42PM

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI | 12:34PM

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI | 12:17PM

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA | 12:29PM

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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