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FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... FAAA said while it supported efforts to encourage business creation and growth, the financial advice sector required stronger safeguards because advisers face long-tail liabilities with some consumer complaints emerging years after advice is provided. ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... responses to cyber threats, scams and financial crimes. "This is an important and growing area of work for ASFA, supporting stronger protection for members and greater resilience across the superannuation sector," ASFA said. Collins was most notable ...

ASIC sheds light on voluntary administration outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... provides the strongest evidence yet of how the insolvency framework is operating in practice. "The review provides a stronger evidence base for understanding how voluntary administrations and deeds of company arrangement are operating in practice," O'Rourke ...

Retirement confidence slides in Australia

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... finding suggest last year's improvement in retirement sentiment was driven more by favourable market conditions than stronger long-term financial preparedness. "This report reinforces how quickly sentiment can shift with changing economic conditions ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... focused on adviser numbers for their own sake, WT Financial is focused on helping the practices in its network become stronger and better equipped to deliver quality advice at scale. "That is what we mean when we say we are building the future of quality ...

Treasury looks to reform regulation on consulting firms

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
... or broader accounting services to its audit clients. "That would reduce the likelihood of conflicts," Mulino said. "A stronger form of that would be structural separation, which would say the same firm can't offer both audit and non-audit functions. ...

Euroz Hartleys sells capital markets arm to Canada's BMO

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... opportunities across markets." McKenzie said the combination will bring together two highly complementary businesses to create a stronger and more competitive global platform. "BMO provides immediate access to the leading global franchise in metals and ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... advice fees deducted from Australians' superannuation accounts over the past two years has prompted fresh calls for stronger consumer protections. This comes amid concerns younger members are being switched into higher cost products that could erode ...

FSC links active super choices to stronger retirement outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2026
Australians who actively engage with their superannuation and seek financial advice could significantly improve their retirement outcomes, according to new research commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The research, conducted by NMG ...

Aware Super sells majority stake in water portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2026
... capability to manage more of our investments internally, reduce costs, strengthen risk management, and ultimately deliver stronger long-term returns."