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FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... says. "And so, the actual implementation of what was potentially good advice would have to wait until the next meeting or review with the client." If the change was urgent, the adviser might start ringing clients to seek permission. Townsend wonders ...

FAAA pushes to expand NCA to financial advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... Australians access advice via their super fund. Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino said the measures will be subject to a review three years after commencement to evaluate the scope and operation of the reforms. "We don't agree with it being restricted ...

ASIC, APRA urge finance sector to demonstrate AI threat response

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... response timeframes. Defensive AI is emerging as a potential tool for threat intelligence, vulnerability detection, code review and incident response, although participants noted governed and scalable capability remains limited and should not relace ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... year before. Females were more likely than males to have a prescription dispensed for antidepressants at 18% versus 10%. A review in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP), however, found many use antidepressants for longer periods and for ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... charge, the group said. "The result also included $5.4 million of legal and advisory costs associated with the strategic review process, responses to regulatory notices, enhancement of investment governance arrangements and compliance with licence conditions," ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the bank's reliance on Allens, KPMG's own lawyers, to review the embattled auditor's conduct. The investment giant was formally inquiring into KPMG's capability to deliver ...

FSC raises the bar for PC managers with fresh standards

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... executive Blake Briggs said the new standard should not be treated a 'set-and-forget' exercise and the body will continually review the sector as supervisory concerns arise. "The FSC's new standard and guidance note for private markets and private credit ...

Netwealth profit hit by First Guardian costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
Netwealth reported record underlying earnings and funds under administration in FY26, though its statutory result was weighed down by $74 million in after-tax costs related to the First Guardian Master Fund collapse. The platform provider incurred a ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... address the additional licence conditions imposed by APRA. "As part of this work, EY was engaged to undertake an independent review of the Trustee's framework for assessing, overseeing and substantiating related-party outsourcing arrangements in relation ...

Centrepoint Alliance sees profit lift 25%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... $10.3 million supported by higher fees, improved adviser productivity and the contribution from the Brighter Super advice review book. Centrepoint said management expenses increased just 1.3% during the year despite continued investment in technology ...