MA Financial Group adds senior distribution executive to support growing demand

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Global alternative asset manager MA Financial Group (ASX: MAF) has appointed Renee Oldfield as Executive Director in the Asset Management business to support the growing demand from financial intermediaries and... Read more continue reading

A surprise small tax cut, but little else for financial advisers in the 2025 Federal Budget

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A rather subdued Federal Budget has been delivered in Canberra on the eve of the announcement of the federal election. This was a Budget that Treasurer Jim Chalmers, up until... Read more continue reading

Budget confirms Government’s commitment to ill-conceived new super tax   

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The Federal Budget handed down this evening confirms the Albanese Government’s intention to proceed with a new tax on superannuation balances exceeding $3 million, and commits the Government to taking... Read more continue reading

John Hancock and Business Health – a unique 20+ year collaboration

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Business Health has announced that its partnership with leading pension and retirement plan provider, John Hancock Retirement[1], has again been renewed for 2025. “After 20+ years of working with John... Read more continue reading

Robust methodology key to private credit research

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The private credit industry has grown rapidly in recent years, emerging as a key alternative to traditional bank lending. Lonsec Research and Ratings has kept pace with this rise by... Read more continue reading

HESTA welcomes key Budget measures, urges more action on super gap

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HESTA has welcomed measures from tonight’s Federal Budget focused on improving outcomes for women and providing further cost-of-living relief, as well as progress of key reforms to pay super on... Read more continue reading

David Barrett joins FAAA as senior manager policy and advocacy

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Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has appointed David Barrett to the newly created role of senior manager policy & advocacy, effective 24 March 2025. He is based in Sydney and... Read more continue reading

Infocus unveils bold new direction in support of high-quality national advice

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National advisory firm Infocus took the wraps off an exciting revised national adviser business model, built to empower sustainable growth and flexible operations for financial advisers, advisory practices, license holders,... Read more continue reading

Eureka Whittaker Macnaught reaffirms super firm intentions with Foster Raffan iPlan merger

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Professional advisory firms, Eureka Whittaker Macnaught (EWM) and Foster Raffan iPlan, have merged to form a large, multi-disciplinary firm with 44 employees including 20 financial advisers, serving 2,500 engaged clients,... Read more continue reading

My Dealer Services partners with Colonial First State to enhance member education

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Self-licensing specialist My Dealer Services (MDS) has secured access to Colonial First State’s (CFS) award winning FirstTech technical services team to provide its network of more than 400 financial advisers... Read more continue reading