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ASIC cancels AFSL of Australian Fiduciaries

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Queensland-based Australian Fiduciaries, which is currently in liquidation. This follows Australian Fiduciaries' inability to pay the amount determined by the Australian Financial ...

LRBA ban requires immediate clarity: SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) is urging the government to provide immediate clarity and guidance with the upcoming change on the limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) access for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The Australian government ...

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... from industry funding levies, while certain regulatory functions, including maintain ASIC's public registers and regulating SMSF auditors, continue to be excluded from the cost recovery model.

SMSFA backs review of ATO's regulatory approach

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
The SMSF Association (SMSFA) has welcomed the Australian National Audit Office's (ANAO) review of the Australian Taxation Office's regulation of self-managed super funds, describing it as a timely opportunity to assess whether the regulatory framework ...

Financial services CSLR Levy hits $198m

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... this year shows many are considering leaving the profession and abandoning recruitment plans," Anderson added. Meanwhile, SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess is calling for an immediate reform and highlighted the levy should be aimed at bad ...

WT Financial bets on scaling advice practices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... Partners. WT Financial said the Vesta acquisition further expands TAG's scale, recurring revenue base, accounting and SMSF administration capability, and opportunity for cross-service client engagement. TAG is now expected to generate annualised ...

Bell Potter launches private wealth platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2026
Bell Financial Group (BFG) has launched Bell Potter Private Wealth (BPPW), a new platform that helps service its 300,000 clients with $92.1 billion in funds under advice. The platform centralises investment advice, portfolio management and consolidated ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... self-managed super funds (SMSFS) or platform products that carried significantly higher costs. According to the analysis, SMSF operating costs for members with less than $100,000 in super are between 18 and 40 times higher than remaining in a MySuper ...

Small fee increases cost nest eggs $77k: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
A new analysis from Vanguard Australia shows superannuation funds charging marginal fee increases can cost members $77,000 in retirement. Full-time workers paying an extra 0.5 percentage points in fees each year can cost $77,000 by the time they reach ...

Greens, Labor agree on LRBA ban on SMSFs

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2026
... delayed relief for renters, pulled up the ladder on first homebuyers, and let the 1% keep $33bn in tax breaks." In response, SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess was disappointed in the decision, claiming that LRBAs pose "no material risk" ...
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