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FAAA appoints new board members

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2026
... and superannuation strategy, investment and portfolio construction, personal insurance, cash flow and debt, and estate planning, and has a dedicated practice advising clients through separation and divorce. "The calibre of the candidates was extremely ...

Acenda Life launches investment bond

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2026
... designed for long-term wealth accumulation and transfer, with potential applications including education funding, estate planning and supporting future generations. Acenda said earnings within the bond are taxed at a maximum rate of 30%, offering an ...

HNW clients value quality over fees: Praemium

VINNY VUCAGO  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2026
... suggesting HNW clients place greater emphasis on the relevance and quality of their advice experience. Tax and estate planning was the most common reason for engaging an adviser, cited by 53% of investors, followed by peace of mind at 47%, access to ...

SMSFs lure $14bn from retail, industry super funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2026
... capacity while focusing their expertise on areas where clients continue to value it most, including tax, retirement, estate planning, investment considerations and regulatory change," he said.

Iress sharpens tech integration to reduce adviser admin burden

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2026
... BillWill, supporting key areas of adviser demand including digital client onboarding, identity verification and estate planning. Annature is a digital signature and identity verification platform that enables advisers to send documents for signing directly ...

Product showcase: Reframing financial advice

THE FINANCIAL STANDARD TEAM  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2026
... their peak earning years, pushing the recipients into higher tax brackets. "You're having to future-proof estate planning against legislative change risks - something people haven't really had to think about before," Laver says. With larger estates ...

MPC Markets partners with HeirWealth

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2026
... insurance holdings and collectibles. The portal also includes document storage, wealth calendar functionality and estate planning style features including the ability to record expressions of wishes and share information with family members or advisors. ...

UniSuper pilots' digital estate planning partnership with Safewill

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026
UniSuper has partnered with online estate planning platform Safewill in a pilot program aimed at simplifying the Will creation process for members and improving awareness around estate planning and superannuation beneficiary nominations. Under the arrangement ...

FEATURE: Estate planning | Best laid plans

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2026
... this is not how things are done nowadays - which is why many financial advisers have moved away from the phrase "estate planning" and towards "succession planning", finding it a more fitting descriptor. "They're vastly different conversations being ...

FAAA urges inclusion of advisers on occupational shortage list

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2026
... among Australians approaching retirement, who require advice on superannuation, retirement income strategies, estate planning, and later with respect to aged care," Abood said. "At the same time, younger Australians increasingly seek advice on investments ...
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