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Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
A new report indicates that Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) 7 qualifications are the most common forms of qualification among financial advisers, held by 85% of the population. Taking into account the new professional standards reforms, which ...

Labor commits to compulsory super for under-18 workers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... National Conference voted to include a policy to extend compulsory super regardless of the hours of worked, in its National Platform, a formal policy document that states the party's beliefs, values and program for government. Currently, workers under ...

La Caisse backs GO.FARM in $330m farmland push

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... La Caisse has partnered with Australian agricultural investment manager GO. FARM to launch a $330 million investment platform targeting permanent horticulture assets, underscoring growing institutional demand for Australian farmland. The partnership ...

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... executive Grant Hackett said. "The combination of Generation Life, Evidentia and Lonsec creates a differentiated wealth platform spanning product manufacturing, investment implementation and independent research. We believe this integrated operating ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... issues. "Macquarie's remediation work for past regulatory and compliance shortcomings continues, with good progress on platform and data upgrades and regulatory engagement," he said. Additionally, Stevens said Macquarie remains well-positioned to ...

Acclaim Wealth makes C-suite appointment in newly created role

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... enhancing service delivery to its national adviser network. Aimie West extends her eight-year tenure at the wealth management platform as chief operating officer, where she will oversee operational strategy and execution across the business, while focusing ...

Aware Super acquires $226m real estate investment

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... Sydney, strong transport connectivity and a 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating. Aware Real Estate, the property investment platform established by Aware Super said the acquisition aligns with its strategy of investing in institutional-quality office, retail ...

Fight between SMC and FSC on super rages on

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... (SMC) has called out the Financial Services Council (FSC) on making selective claims about performance and costs of 'platform' super funds compared with performance-tested mainstream MySuper funds. A latest research by FSC conducted by NMG Consulting ...

Praemium reaches $78bn in FUA with HNW focus

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2026
... company said its effort targeting the high-net-worth segment has worked out to its favour, as performances across its platform and non-custodial portfolio administration business have pushed its total funds under administration (FUA) to $77.9 billion ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... wealth industry: an online supermarket distributing investment products at scale. Matt Rady, who now runs BT Panorama, a platform with $150 billion in funds under administration, recalls his time at Macquarie in the mid-1990s. "We sat around and we said ...
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