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Prevention of Shield, First Guardian-like events the focus from here on: Mulino

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... range of other ideas around users in the public realm... but there are a number of issues around this that have been growing over time," he said. "I think there are ways we could explore better information flows that would materially help on the prevention ...

Conaghan holds ASIC accountable for Shield, First Guardian mess

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The shadow minister for financial services Pat Conaghan has thrust ASIC front and centre of the First Guardian and Shield Master Fund collapses, saying it should take accountability for its delayed action and it is high time for its reformation. Conaghan ...

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
... advised client would question and argue why their advisers did not provide cover when an insurance event occurs. "I think over the recent years, there's been a range of factors that have been a disincentive for advisers to break into the risk space," ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... practices, rather it needs to prioritise the adoption of new technology that will also help meet unprecedented demand for advice over the next five years, this year's Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress heard. A spot poll conducted ...

FAAA launches digital client identification tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... tools, within a cyber-secure online environment," FAAA chief executive Sarah Abood told the 2025 FAAA Congress in Perth. Over the last few weeks, Abood pointed to a "big win" for the advice sector following two years of closely working with the Attorney-General's ...

HNW investors prioritise trust and human connection: Praemium

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
A recent study by Praemium and CoreData indicated trusted expertise and human connection are paramount concerns among high-net-worth (HNW) investors. Despite the rise of AI solutions and digital tools, the study indicated 36% of HNW investors rank trust ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... the ATO's YourSuper comparison tool, and APRA's comprehensive product performance package force a focus on fee reductions over maximising returns. The research shows young Australians could retire with an additional $20,300 if the unintended consequences ...

Resilience more important than growth: Arndt

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt said portfolio construction must focus on resilience over growth as the world sits at a "perpetual inflection point". "The weaponisation of trade, the persistence of inflation, climate shocks and a rising cost ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... realised in FY25, increases from 54% to 65%. While these are pro forma numbers, it demonstrates scope for margin expansion over the coming years including through the removal of duplicated functions across the two businesses," Russell said. Russell noted ...