Statement from MLC / Insignia Financial on annual super performance test consultation

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We welcome last Friday’s consultation on the annual superannuation performance test and the Government’s openness to redesigning it to better represent Australians who invest their superannuation in non-MySuper investment options,... Read more continue reading

ASIC calls for urgent cyber uplift as AI accelerates cyber threats

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ASIC is calling on all licensees and market participants to urgently strengthen their cyber resilience measures, as frontier artificial intelligence (AI) intensifies the global cyber risk environment. While cyber risk... Read more continue reading

HUB24 appoints Head of Retail Distribution

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HUB24 has appointed Nathan Taggart as Head of Retail Distribution, reinforcing the company’s commitment to continuing to deliver market-leading service for financial advisers. Mr Taggart brings more than a decade... Read more continue reading

HESTA reduces insurance fees and strengthens protection for members

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HESTA has announced an average 12% drop in insurance fees across all cover types[1] will take effect later this year as part of a broader suite of changes designed to provide... Read more continue reading

CSLR levy to shrink adviser numbers: FAAA survey

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A survey of members by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) shows the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) levy is set to significantly impact Australia’s financial advice landscape, with the majority of respondents saying it will push up costs... Read more continue reading

FAAA introduces new customer ID forms to help advisers navigate AML/CTF reforms

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The FAAA has launched updated customer identification forms to help advisers meet the most significant changes to the Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) regime in nearly twenty years. The forms were... Read more continue reading

Ten Cap appoints Joe Cheika as head of distribution

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Ten Cap has appointed Joe Cheika to the newly-created role of head of distribution, effective 11 May 2026. Cheika will be based in Sydney and will report to Ten Cap... Read more continue reading

ANZIIF launches RG105 Responsible Managers course to support AFSL compliance requirements 

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As regulatory expectations on Responsible Managers continue to increase, ANZIIF has launched a new short course, RG105 Responsible Managers, designed to support professionals responsible for maintaining organisational competence under the... Read more continue reading

Mental ill-health straining the nation’s income support safety net

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The number of people accessing financial support because they can’t work due to injury or illness has surged in Australia over the past decade, with two million more Australians now... Read more continue reading

Capital Group announces plans to open first office in the Middle East

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Capital Group, one of the world’s largest and leading active investment managers1, today announces plans to establish its first office in the Middle East, in the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Global... Read more continue reading