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FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... changes" to how the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is funded, arguing it would be detrimental to financial advisers and small businesses if it continues in its current form. To avoid this, the association wants the CSLR to capture managed ...

AIOFP partners to launch adviser protection program

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) is partnering with DASH to provide financial advisers with a new white labelling capability for platform access. The Foundation Advisers Wrap will allow advisers to retain access ...

Super fund-backed AFSL adviser numbers drop: Rainmaker

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... continue to refine delivery models and enhance member engagement," it said. Total number of ASIC-registered financial advisers fell in the quarter to the lowest recorded number of advisers since June 2003 reaching 15,157. The mid-sized AFSLs in the size ...

Behavioural constraint is costing retirees greatly: Allianz Retire+

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... that could help them enjoy the retirement they've worked hard for." Kane said to build "genuine confidence", financial advisers must recognise that clients are not just managing finances; they are managing uncertainty about the future. However, he added ...

InvestSMART to realise $16m from Intelligent Investor sale

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... wealth advice business through the InvestSMART platform, technology tools for investors with the addition of financial advisers." TIP chief executive Andrew Coleman said the incoming business will become TIP's retail facing arm, aligned with its ...

ASIC launches action against Equity Trustees for $65m First Guardian failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
... should be on those parties. "The actions by regulators and government to expose the misconduct of now-banned financial advisers and allegedly fraudulent promoters, responsible entities and investment managers are commendable, as are the initiatives to ...

CFS plots 'largest' retirement product expansion with new alliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... IRIS solution". "This is a significant milestone for MLC Expand and shows the demand we're seeing from financial advisers for MLC Retirement Boost," MLC Expand chief executive Liz McCarthy said. "The way that Australians think about retirement is ...

Vital Business Partners names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2026
... excited to join VBP and grow the group's position as a leading specialist of outsourced services and solutions to financial advisers and accountants," Fisher said. "VBP is also passionate about being a great place to work and providing career development ...

Buyer beware: Private credit as a defensive play

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
Financial advisers grapple finding a meaningful place for private credit in portfolios as investment experts urge them to carefully consider the risks of making it part of the defensive allocation. The Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association ...

Russell Investments hires from BT

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026
... 40-year pedigree in the Australian market in designing, constructing and managing investment solutions for financial advisers, and I look forward to contributing to the next phase of growth." Last month Russell Investments also appointed a new head of ...