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Adviser increase the 'strongest' since FY20: Padua WealthData

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
... "The three 2026 sittings have produced 508 passes, while 399 people have recorded a first ever appointment on the register so far this year. The running total of passes now stands at 21,262, around 6100 more than the 15,169 advisers on the register today," ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
... $6 billion across more than 50,000 claims through group insurance. Those figures highlight that insurance within super is far from a benefit that sits unused. Claims are being paid every day, providing a financial lifeline when members and their families ...

ASIC secures court orders against questionable investment scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2026
... is scheduled for September 30, with the website stating a total investment figure of $19.1 million has been achieved thus far. The minimum investment for the scheme was $100,000, with multiple options, up to $1 million, ranging from two- to five-year ...

Sequoia plots potential restructure

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
Sequoia Financial Group, the parent company of InterPrac Financial Planning, is conducting a thorough review of all its operating subsidiaries for a potential restructuring. The ASX-listed firm said the review will provide insight if a restructuring ...

Active strategies a different story in ETFs: MSCI

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2026
... Australian advisers are increasing their use of active ETFs, looking beyond their home market for growth and weighing how far the ETF structure can stretch, according to MSCI's ETF Intelligence Report 2026. Based on a survey of 75 investment professionals ...

Regulatory reform omnibus bill passage trims CSLR levy disallowance period, payouts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... Our Super, previously told Financial Standard : "For victims, this is a really important step. People have already waited far too long. They've lost their retirement savings, spent months or even years going through AFCA, and then after finally getting ...

Active equity managers lag benchmarks: SPIVA

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2026
Most active equity managers in Australia underperformed their benchmarks in the first half of 2026, despite market conditions that appeared supportive of stock picking, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices' latest SPIVA Australia Scorecard. The S&P DJI ...

Inquiry rips into Diversa: 'All profit, no responsibility'

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2026
... "Which means," O'Neill retorted, "Diversa wants taxpayers to bail you out for a failure of your processes, which have so far caught you up in the ASIC net to the tune of a quarter of a billion dollars, and have got imposed conditions on your licence ...

ASIC and APRA move to streamline FAR

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2026
ASIC and APRA have begun consultation on proposed changes to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR), with the regulators estimating the reforms could reduce reporting requirements for all accountable entities and about 4500 accountable people. The ...

Australian instos inject $705m into Nuveen strategy

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2026
Brighter Super and JANA are among a group of Australian institutional investors who have injected $705 million into Nuveen's Arcmont Asset Management European direct lending strategy. Brighter Super, JANA Private Credit Trust and two other Australian ...
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