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Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2026
Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF)/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register (FAR), latest data shows. Padua WealthData's weekly adviser update shows ...

FEATURE | Emerging markets: Twists and turns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... until June 30. SunAsia Energy chief executive Maria Theresa Capellan says the Philippines is not like the rest of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). "We don't have coal. We don't have oil. We're totally and largely dependent ...

CSLR levy must be directed towards bad actors: Burgess

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
In improving the sustainability of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR), SMSF Association (SMSFA) chief executive Peter Burgess says reform is needed for greater accountability around the distribution and production of managed investment schemes ...

Small pocket of failed measures can 'blow the entire business': Anderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson warned licensees to improve their control measures for authorised representatives to avoid any unintended consequences. Breaking down licensees' ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... profession grows without lowering professional standards," he said. "The [lack of] advisers... is a clear and linear association with the measure of access to advice. If the population does not grow, access to advice remains constrained."

'Shockproof' portfolios integrate geopolitical risks: CIO

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
... anticipate the potentially negative impact on assets, investments and economies, the annual Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference held in Melbourne heard. Speaking on a panel, Colonial First State (CFS) chief investment officer ...

Cultural competency is not a box-ticking exercise: RIAA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
Leading First Nations advocates at the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) today outlined new measures to strengthen community engagement and better protect First Nations cultural heritage. Allan James, head of indigenous engagement ...

FAAA pushes for 'fundamental' changes to CSLR

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is pushing for "fundamental 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 ...

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 ...

Proposed CGT reforms could upend HNW low advice demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026
... Labor's proposed tax reforms could change this. A survey conducted by the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA), Praemium and CoreData reveals financial advice has not kept up with the HNW population's booming wealth. It is ...
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