Bridging the advice gap with technology increases flexibility for self-licensees, new research shows

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Amid ongoing debate by Australian legislators and regulators on the future of financial advice, including how to restore advisor numbers and meet the needs of a growing demographic nearing retirement,... Read more continue reading

PPS Mutual retains top adviser rating as specialist model outperforms

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Specialist risk insurance company PPS Mutual has retained its position as Australia’s highest-rated insurer for the third consecutive year, achieving an industry-leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 54.8 in the Adviser... Read more continue reading

The growing burden of stamp duty is holding Australia back

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As this week’s Economic Roundtable commences, Domain’s Chief of Research and Economics Dr Nicola Powell warns that stamp duty is one of the biggest barriers to a fair and efficient... Read more continue reading

“Falling dangerously behind”: Arca calls for credit reporting modernisation as key productivity reform

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Arca, the peak industry association focused on the use of credit reporting and consumer data, has made a comprehensive submission to the Economic Reform Roundtable calling for the modernisation of... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 15 August, 2025

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Investment markets and key developments Global shares, led by the US share market pushed further into record territory over the last week helped by solid US earnings growth, okay economic... Read more continue reading

Life insurers back immediate action for Government to tackle mental health crisis

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has joined a national coalition of mental health experts and industry groups calling on the Federal Government to take urgent action to address... Read more continue reading

Fed: probably a September cut but…does it matter?

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Inflation good enough and labour market softening but ‘stagflation-lite’ environment still a key risk. The US July consumer price index (CPI) report points to ongoing “stickiness” in inflation but absent... Read more continue reading

Use cases for AI investments already emerging despite investor capex concerns

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Despite investors starting to show some concerns about the share prices of tech companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta, these fears should not be overblown, says Annabelle Miller,... Read more continue reading

Demand for High Net Worth solutions driving adoption of HUB24 Private Invest   

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HUB24 has announced that an increasing number of High Net Worth (HNW) clients is driving demand for innovative solutions like the recently launched HUB24 Private Invest. In April, HUB24 launched Private... Read more continue reading

National vacancy rates fall to 1.2% in July — rental squeeze intensifies

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Australia’s rental market tightened further in July, with the national vacancy rate falling to 1.2%, down from 1.3% in both June 2025 and July 2024, according to the latest SQM... Read more continue reading