Adviser education reforms vital to help close advice gap

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The Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) welcomes the Government’s consultation on adviser education reforms, which it says are key to growing the number of high quality professional financial advisers.... Read more continue reading

Entries now open for the 22nd ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards

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Submissions are now open for the 22nd ANZIIF Australian Insurance Industry Awards, celebrating the outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations across the Australian insurance industry. Hosted by ANZIIF, the annual... Read more continue reading

Failure to act on advice reforms leaves Aussies exposed as they turn to AI for insurance advice

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Australians are at greater risk of scams and dodgy providers as they reveal a deep trust in AI for financial advice, the life insurance industry warns. A staggering three in... Read more continue reading

FAAA welcomes shadow minister Kevin Hogan and thanks Pat Conaghan 

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The FAAA congratulates Hon Kevin Hogan MP, the Federal member for Page in Northern NSW, on his appointment as shadow assistant treasurer and minister for financial services. Sarah Abood, CEO of the FAAA, says Mr Hogan’s professional background in financial... Read more continue reading

85% of banks’ corporate clients plan to engage with a non-bank financial institution within the next year as competition with private capital intensifies

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Key points Banks look to bolster AI expertise with external hires (40%) as upskilling proves challenging Only 29% of IT budgets are currently directed to transformative technologies Corporate Investment Banks... Read more continue reading

A year of living with uncertainty: Shifting superannuation policy undermines retirement confidence

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Retirement confidence among high-net-worth (HNW) Australians has fallen sharply since 2022, according to new research commissioned by Generation Life, as evolving superannuation and tax settings emerge as a major source... Read more continue reading

Bain Capital to buy Perpetual Wealth Management business

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Bain Capital has agreed to buy Perpetual Wealth Management, a leading Australian-based wealth management business currently owned by Perpetual Group. Details of the sale agreement have been announced to the... Read more continue reading

Chris Cuffe makes his private fund public

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“Family, friends and business colleagues are constantly asking me whether I can assist them with investing, so I thought I might as well do it properly,” says well known Australian... Read more continue reading

TelstraSuper-Aware Super merger passes key milestone with signing of Successor Fund Transfer deed 

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Aware Super and TelstraSuper have signed the Successor Fund Transfer (SFT) deed, a key milestone in their merger process. The signing opens the way for the next stage of the... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 13 February, 2026

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Investment markets and key developments Global markets had a volatile week as the War with Iran continued with no sign of any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz which is... Read more continue reading