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Advisers lean on AQF7 to meet education standards: Rainmaker

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... forms of qualification among financial advisers, held by 85% of the population. Taking into account the new professional standards reforms, which came into effect at the beginning of the year, Rainmaker found that an AQF 7 or higher qualification were ...

FEATURE | Platforms | The investment supermarket

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... $100 million, respectively. Last year, the prudential regulator in a letter to trustees also called for them to lift standards when onboarding products on platforms. Since then, it has pulled up multiple trustees, including HUB24 Super Fund's trustee ...

KPMG finds new chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2026
... the tough decisions and lead the changes we need to set us on the right path," Sams said. "The firm fell short of the standards rightly expected of us, and the accountability for these failures will continue to be implemented. We have serious work to ...

New alternative investment firm lands in Sydney

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2026
... of the private credit sector. "We've seen a lot of different segments of the market, how different underwriting standards were done, and where people aren't lending and where the opportunity set currently lies," Velkovski continued. "I'd say ...

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2026
... opportunity and responsibility to explore innovations that can improve the member experience at scale while maintaining the standards of governance, transparency and accountability our members expect." The super fund believes the partnership positions ...

Super funds fail customer service test: SCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... support can depend on who answers the phone." He added the findings underscore the need for mandatory customer service standards across the super system, backed by public reporting, independent benchmarking and better staff training. In early 2025, Treasury ...

Aberdeen backs global growth despite rising inflation

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
... warning late cycle pressures are beginning to emerge in parts of the direct lending market through weaker underwriting standards and liquidity concerns.

FAAA urges insolvency crackdown to curb soaring CSLR costs

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... higher than Treasury's original estimate of less than $10 million a year. FAAA general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phill Anderson said much of the increase had been driven by the collapse of managed investment schemes linked to Dixon Advisory ...

Nominations open for the 2026 Power50

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2026
... Standard Power50 are now open as we recognise the country's most influential advisers who continue to raise the standards for the profession and provide outstanding service to clients and the wider community. This year, we celebrate the Power50 list's ...

ASFA strengthens cyber security with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2026
... 2024. He also has board oversight experiences, currently serving as the science board member at the Systems Thinking Standards Institute and was the independent director of Gateway Network Governance Body in Melbourne for close to three years. The appointment ...
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