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Is demand for active ETPs genuine beyond outlier conversions?

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2026
As the active exchange-traded product (ETP) market continues to grow, new Rainmaker Information research asks whether demand has genuinely improved or if it is underpinned by conversions from three investment managers delivering "three exceptional months ...

CEDA warns migration cuts will have economic spillover

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... the economy including the labour market. The government's immigration policy recently came under the spotlight regarding whether refugee intake will be reduced. This comes on the backdrop of One Nation's immigration policies gaining traction, which aims ...

Insurer sanctioned for over 10k breaches

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2026
... consequences for customers. "Customers rely on these notices to understand what their policy covers, what they are paying and whether anything has changed," McClelland said. "When that information is wrong, incomplete or arrives late, customers can be ...

FEATURE | Managed accounts | Industrialising advice

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... clients to receive the best advice without delay, Townsend adds the technology has helped treat all clients equally. "Whether or not we were managing multi-million dollars of assets in our client portfolio, or somebody that had a smaller balance, they ...

FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... relapse is "exaggerated." This presents another interesting paradox: usage keeps climbing but experts increasingly question whether more prescribing equals better mental-health outcomes. Is there another way to treat mental-health conditions with a prescription ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... Deed of Guarantee, to which Sequoia, InterPrac and other related entities were party. ASIC also sought to investigate whether the sale was bona fide and the consideration price of $50,000 was fair and reasonable. On 25 May 2022, Sequoia Financial, Sequoia ...

Super business drives net inflows for Australian Ethical

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
... licence conditions last year, concerned over the fund's investment management arrangements with its parent company and whether the fees involved are in members' best financial interests. Shortly thereafter, Natalie Kooyman was named chief risk ...

FS Power50 voting opens

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026
... profession. The annual list aims to highlight advisers who are helping shape the future of financial advice in Australia, whether through their work with clients, industry associations, community organisations or broader public engagement. The Power50 ...

First Guardian victims advance in case against InterPrac

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... put the Cross Deed of Guarantee at risk tied to the sale of InterPrac Financial Planning. The group remains coy about whether the deal with Conquest Investment Management going ahead. A spokesperson for Sequoia confirmed options for InterPrac are still ...

ASIC draws parallels between ASX and super trustee failures

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... whole-of-business challenge," she noted. She added it is not about being slightly better than your peers, it is about whether the system itself is good enough. "But we see firms focusing on relative positioning, when the real issue is baseline capability," ...
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