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APRA flexes fresh powers, zeros in on trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... platform trustees, given their typically broader investment menus, more complex products and greater reliance on financial advisers and other third parties. APRA's proposals are aligned with the measures announced by minister for financial services Daniel ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... receiving one-off advice recorded a 70% satisfaction rate. Trust appears to underpin the relationship, with financial advisers and wealth managers the most trusted financial professionals among HNW investors. Some 65% reported a high level of trust in ...

Adviser increase the 'strongest' since FY20: Padua WealthData

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2026
The number of financial advisers has risen to 15,169, with net gains of six new members this week, according to Padua WealthData's analysis. In the second straight week of gains, the financial year to date's gain was 286, which is the strongest start ...

Product Showcase: Making group insurance count

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
When integrated advice drives practice growth Many financial advisers aspire to provide genuinely integrated advice, but finding ways to support more clients without increasing operational demands remains a challenge. As they re-evaluate where they ...

Investors jump ship from private markets

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2026
Financial advisers are pulling back from private market investments as concerns over liquidity, fees and transparency weigh on allocations, according to VanEck's 2026 Smart Beta Survey. The survey, which received 938 responses from financial professionals ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund winds up

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... the fund required a minimum investment of $20,000 from direct investors. Class B, meanwhile, was available to financial advisers on platforms like Netwealth and BT Wrap. Following a strategic review of the funds' size, investor demand and long-term sustainability ...

Pacific AM to land SMA solutions Down Under, appoints investment chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2026
... bring established investment capabilities and technology of PAM to the Australian market tailored for local financial advisers and their clients. "Pacific combines specialist investment expertise with modern technology, enabling us to implement investment ...

AI moves into the advice process

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
Financial advisers could soon spend less time piecing together clients' histories and more time acting on them, as Marloo launches an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that searches entire client books alongside new research showing consumers are increasingly ...

Stay up to date with regulatory compliance at the FAAA Congress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2026
... Last Resort (CSLR). This year's congress, themed 'EXPLORE,' reflects the core purpose to providing financial advisers with the opportunity to explore new ideas, practical strategies and industry developments that help to better serve their ...

UniSuper hires former TelstraSuper's head of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2026
... expanded further. The Financial Advice Association of Australia has said it will advocate to expand NCAs to all financial advisers.
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