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Capstone joins forces with PictureWealth to form $22bn FUA planning network

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... landmark deal with national advice licensee Capstone Financial Planning, forming a combined business with 360 financial advisers and $22 billion in funds under advice. Prior to the announcement, PictureWealth Group was already the fastest-growing planning ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2026
... and the wider community. This year, we celebrate the Power50 list's 13th anniversary. The FS Power50 are financial advisers deemed to be best promoting the value of the financial advice profession, while providing outstanding service to their clients ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... savings and estate plans simply because of the layers of complexity involved. But for advised Australians, financial advisers can demonstrate their value by providing solutions that help them stay ahead of known tax reforms, reduce anxiety over regulatory ...

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees. Ian Laughlin, serving as chair, works alongside joint managing director and chief executive Jayesh Bhana ...

Accounting sector rejects shifting CSLR costs to SMSFs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
... extending the funding burden to SMSFs, saying the current framework already imposes disproportionate costs on financial advisers and licensees. Instead, they called for a broader funding model that includes product providers and other relevant service ...

Betashares launches Australian bond ETF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2026
... income holding for diversified portfolios, giving asset allocators, super funds, model portfolio managers, financial advisers and investors a cost-effective way to access the broad Australian investment grade bond market in a single trade," he said. ...

We don't always vote in complainants' favour: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) addressed a crowd of financial advisers at the MDS Self Licensing Summit 2026, busting the myth the ombudsman is always targeting them. Speaking at a discussion panel at last Thursday, AFCA senior ...

Marex Group expands structured products to HNWIs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2026
... Fayard said Marex will focus on building relationships with private banks, wealth managers, and independent financial advisers (IFAs) across Australia. "The financial products expansion will initially be driven out of Singapore, building on that existing ...

More advisers go self-licensed to avoid associative risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
An industry expert said financial advisers are increasingly moving towards a self-licensed model to gain better control of their business, while avoiding the risks of operating under large dealer groups. My Dealer Services (MDS) managing director Alex ...

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 ...
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