CPD: Ethics and estate planning

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Estate planning sits at the intersection of finance, law and family. For advisers, it brings unique ethical challenges: how to respect the wishes of a client while also acknowledging the... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual launches Risk Practice of the Year Award, a landmark recognition for advice firms

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Specialist risk insurer PPS Mutual has launched the inaugural 2026 PPS Mutual Risk Practice of the Year Award. This landmark award celebrates excellence in risk advice nationwide. The award will spotlight... Read more continue reading

AFCA named Australia’s Best Workplace for Fathers

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has been named Australia’s Best Workplace for Fathers at the 2025 Australian Fathering Awards. Organised by The Fathering Project, the awards celebrate individuals and organisations... Read more continue reading

AMP Bank GO not fooled by fake wannabes: Video selfies stopping fraudsters in their tracks

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Since its launch in February, AMP Bank GO has been making headlines for its tough stance on fraud. In this time, its numberless debit cards have made it virtually impossible... Read more continue reading

ACS Aged Care Adviser of the Year awards nominations now open

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In news much-awaited by the financial adviser community of Australia, the 2025 Aged Care Steps Aged Care Adviser of the Year Awards have been officially launched, celebrating a fourth year... Read more continue reading

Lonsec secures top spot again: Best Research House four years running

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Lonsec Research and Ratings is proud to announce that we have once again been recognised in the 2025 Adviser Ratings Australian Financial Advice Landscape Report as the leading provider of... Read more continue reading

AI, cyber threats, and operational risk: businesses must update mindset on managing cyber risk

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Australian businesses are facing a perfect storm of cybersecurity threats, as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), ongoing credential-based attacks, and inconsistent governance combine to expose critical vulnerabilities in... Read more continue reading

Arrow Private Wealth named inaugural Par 5 Member Business of the Year

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Arrow Private Wealth, Melbourne-based financial advisory firm has been named the 2024–25 Par 5 Member Business of the Year, recognising its outstanding contribution to the Pancare Foundation’s pioneering Par 5 program... Read more continue reading

CPD: Jump in my CAR. Client Advice Records – why, what, how

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Introduction The forthcoming replacement of Statements of Advice (SOAs) with Client Advice Records (CARs) has once again shone a spotlight on the vexed issue of client communication within financial advice.... Read more continue reading