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Treasury to reform managed investment scheme governance

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... MISs. "Common themes include concerns about the marketing of high-risk schemes to retail investors, conflicted financial advice, poor scheme governance, the competing interests that can exist between investors and the responsible entity, and certain ...

Aged care advice needs regulatory intervention: Research

ANGELIQUE MINAS | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... conflicted, inconsistent and inaccurate advice, Aged Care Steps said. The organisation credited this to gaps in financial advice regulation, including the growing number of unlicensed financial advisers, exposing older Australians to serious financial ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... business with more than 14 years' experience in Australian financial services, including senior roles in financial advice, AFSL leadership, governance and compliance. Mitchell will run compliance and governance across the firm, while leading implementation ...

Advisers need more support: FAAA submission

ANGELIQUE MINAS | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

In a pre-Budget submission, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has proposed five key recommendations to increase the number of advisers and cut through regulatory red tape, while supporting consumer protections. The FAAA urged the federal ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026

While the ASX-listed financial advice group is staying firm on its objectives for 2026, it has refreshed the identity of its consumer advice business, signalling an evolution is underway. WT Financial Group founder and managing director Keith Cullen ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026

... strongest possible retirement." The SMC is also calling for the government to fast-track the Delivering Better Financial Advice reforms, share real-time data between super funds and the government, and allow retirees to be paid super contributions into ...

Interprac ordered to pay $120k over Shield advice, blames Macquarie

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026

... Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) lead decision reveals. In this case, the complainant received financial advice from Interprac in June 2022 to establish an account in the Macquarie Super Fund to roll over their existing super into the ...

Clime chair assumes investment role

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

... chief executive of Clime, replacing Rob Bristow. The last three months saw Clime divest a portion of the retail financial advice business that had $99 million of advised assets. It expects to book profit from the sale of more than $1 million. Clime also ...

Chartered accountants should be allowed to provide advice: CA ANZ

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

... accountants to assist in providing retirement advice. The submission highlighted the need to create new avenues to make financial advice available to more Australians, with the group believing its members are more than capable of filling the void. "Our ...

Integro announces first east coast hire

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026

... evolution from a WA-based practice to a national wealth firm. McRedmond brings more than a decade of experience in financial advice, business growth and client management, including director-level roles at Countrywide Advice and Adley Partners (trading ...

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BT appoints new head of strategy

KARREN VERGARA | 10:47AM

A former Allianz Retire+ executive has joined BT as the new head of strategy.

ASX sees trade volumes soar in May

MATTHEW WAI | 12:24PM

ASX saw a substantial growth in trade volumes last month, despite continued lackluster movement in IPOs.

Otivo launches AI-powered financial advice

MATTHEW WAI | 12:21PM

Otivo has launched a mobile app for Australians to access licensed advice powered by AI.

Munro expands access to climate focused fund

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:09PM

The Munro Global Growth Climate Leaders PIE Fund has been opened to retail investors in New Zealand.

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