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ASIC halts Remara's private credit products for TMD deficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... makes investing your savings a breeze" and offers "a high-interest rate regardless of your account balance or whether you make regular investments." Foresight Analytics has assigned this product a "very strong" investment rating and a product complexity ...

FAAA flags gaps in discretionary trusts tax reforms, deficient framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... reforms, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) highlighted concerns over trustees potentially being forced to make "major and largely irreversible decisions" before the rules and guidance have been finalised. Treasury released the draft legislation ...

AI overtakes superfunds for investor education

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2026
... which we completely support. However, too many of us are still relying on assumptions, old ideas, and familiar assets to make major financial decisions." The research also found uncertainty around proposed capital gains tax and negative gearing changes ...

Alceon makes first investment with new PE strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
Alceon has acquired a majority stake in an Australian-based Microsoft partner via its recently launched private equity fund. The Private Equity Access Fund was launched earlier this year, targeting founder-led lower mid-market companies generating $5 ...

AI moves into the advice process

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... (AI) tool that searches entire client books alongside new research showing consumers are increasingly willing to let AI help make financial decisions. Marloo co-founder Hardy Michel said using its new Ask Marloo feature can "gain an immediate understanding ...

Taxpayers to foot Age Pension if super turned into ATM: SMC

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... would be $25,000 poorer by retirement. For a couple it would be around $50,000 worse off. "One Nation's policy will not only make Australians poorer and fuel inflation, quickly wiping out the value of any super you withdraw. Now we can see it will also ...

Trading 212 to offer Australians low-cost trading to global markets

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... the distinct features of the platform places itself ahead against other competitors. "A lot of platforms in this category make their margin by holding onto clients' uninvested cash rather than paying interest on it. We've taken the opposite approach ...

Super turns a safety-net retirement into a comfortable one: ASFA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A comfortable retirement for a couple who own their own home now costs $1513 a week, according to the latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Retirement Standard, which found that super remains key to comfortable retirement. For ...

Esencia merges with HNW advice practice

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
A Sydney-based practice advising high-net-worth (HNW) individuals is merging with Esencia Wealth, adding some 250 clients and two senior advisers to the firm. Generation Wealth Partners is joining Esencia Wealth, also based in Sydney, saying the merger ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... 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 how trustees access information and assess their options. ...