AMAFA announces 2026 Excellence Award winners

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AMAFA has announced the winners of the 2026 AMAFA Excellence Awards (the Awards) at a gala event concluding the AMAFA National Conference The Next Chapter in Hobart. The Awards recognise... Read more continue reading

Brad Creighton joins arcpoint OCIO as Partner and Co-CIO

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Five months after launch and six client mandates in, arcpoint OCIO, the dedicated outsourced chief investment office (OCIO) serving adviser-led practices, licensees and private clients, has appointed two partners. Brad... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 17 July, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments Global shares were mostly softer over the last week as the Iran War escalated again with oil prices up and worries remained around AI related... Read more continue reading

Igneo Infrastructure Partners expands offering to advised and wholesale investors, launching a new private infrastructure fund in Australia

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Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo), the direct infrastructure team of First Sentier Group, today announces the launch of the Igneo Australia New Zealand Private Infrastructure Fund (‘APIF’ or the ‘Fund’).  For... Read more continue reading

FAAA Statement on ASIC Funding Levy 

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The FAAA is particularly concerned by the significant increase in the ASIC Funding Levy for the 2025/56 financial year, up 27%. This, along with the recently announced CSLR special levy, will have a very significant cost impact on the... Read more continue reading

Inflation and the “new” Fed: livin’ under Kevin

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The financial market commentariat would have us believe that Federal Reserve Chair Warsh’s Congressional testimony was “hawkish”. Fair enough! Despite a benign June consumer price index (CPI) report and last night’s benign producer price... Read more continue reading

The future belongs to advisers who consistently create the greatest value

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The next generation of financial advisers will be defined by professionalism, leadership and trust, according to AMAFA Managing Director Keith Marshall. Addressing delegates at AMAFA’s national conference in Hobart, Mr... Read more continue reading

Michelle Veitch CFP® named as FAAA’s incoming chair

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Michelle Veitch CFP® has been appointed as chair-elect at the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) and will become chair of the FAAA Board following the 2026 Annual General Meeting in... Read more continue reading

Apostle expands global investment offering with Triton Partners

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Apostle Funds Management (Apostle) has been appointed Australian and New Zealand distribution partner for the opportunistic credit strategies of European investment firm Triton Partners (Triton), expanding its global private markets... Read more continue reading

Why have Australian living standards “fallen” and how do we fix it?

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Key points Falling real wages and a surge in tax and interest payments over the last five years have led to a slump in Australians’ living standards. But a broader... Read more continue reading