Are weight-loss jabs creating a new advice opportunity?BY MARCELLO BERTASSO | THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2026 2:44PM Clients who lose weight and improve their health often overlook how the change impacts their retirement dynamics and insurance policies.
 The life insurance industry in Australia is in troubleThe Royal Commission's recommendation that life insurance sales should not be rewarded with a commission or a payment from the product provider to the ...  From sales culture to profession: What the final report means for the financial advice industryFor financial advisers the winds of change were blowing prior to the establishment of the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation ...  On beta-adjusted alpha: understanding active managersThere's a secret hiding in plain sight, and it's the fact that around 80 per cent of actively managed Australian and international equities products have ...  Sponsored: Volatility - a reversion to normalityThe recent spike in market volatility has prompted references to the Great Financial Crisis - but maybe higher volatility is just the new normal.  Give an inch, take a mileWhat have we learned from the final report of the Royal Commission (RC) handed down by Justice Kenneth Hayne?  Deal breakers & deal changers in the financial planning M&A spaceThe financial services industry has seen blow after blow recently with the introduction of new Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) ...  AFSL trends you should be paying attention toIt would be an understatement to say that 2018 was challenging for AFSL holders and financial advisers. Unfortunately, 2019 isn't shaping up to be much ...  Why the paraplanning profession is here to stayThere is much conjecture surrounding the future of paraplanning, and with good reason. With artificial intelligence and machine-learning gaining momentum ...  Retiring with dignity requires superior income solutionsWith the financial services industry being shaken up by the Hayne Royal Commission and greater government scrutiny, Australians are demanding greater ...  Potential problems with pension paymentsThere's no doubt the new rules and regulations associated with Super Reform are confusing. We are now seeing new issues starting to emerge that will have ... |
Latest News
NCAs unlikely to solve retirement advice gap: HUB24, CFS
HUB24 and Colonial First State (CFS) say the New Class of Advisers (NCA) will unlikely solve the retirement advice gap Australians face, noting the focus needs to be on helping reduce friction for those with complex advice needs.
Advised cover faces claims data test
Group superannuation insurance appears to outperform individual advised cover on some claim's measures, raising questions about the value of advice when it comes to protecting clients against disability.
ASIC stalls Sequoia bid to ditch cross guarantee deed
ASIC is again putting up roadblocks to Sequoia Financial Group's attempt to revoke the deed of cross guarantee with InterPrac Financial Planning, asking more questions and requesting more information before the group rids itself of all liabilities arising from the Shield and First Guardian disaster.
Praemium's new leadership toughens earnings yardstick
Praemium's new leadership will be keeping a close eye on costs, with new chief executive Denis Orrock noting he will make sure the technology upgrade underway translates into stronger earnings and better returns for shareholders.
Further Reading
Cover Story
Advice with soul
SACHA BURCHGART
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
BURCHEART PTY LTD
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR
BURCHEART PTY LTD
Though she initially tried, Sacha Burchgart couldn't escape the call of a career in financial advice; it just took staring down her own mortality to see what's possible when you do things differently. Jamie Williamson writes.
Expert Feed
How technology is turning tax complexity into client clarity
What used to be a relatively simple back-of-the-envelope calculation is now much more challenging, Morningstar says.
Why Australia's financial advisers will be more valuable in 10 years, not less
Despite a rise of innovative solutions across the wealth management sector, financial advisers will prove valuable for in-person advice.
What America's $1 trillion direct indexing boom tells us about the evolution of MAs
What Australia can learn from direct indexing, a tax-efficient form of managed accounts utilised in the US.
Stonepoint is another lesson in fund governance and investor protection
The demise of the Stonepoint Capital Fund may have gone under the radar for many, but proves an important point for independent governance when examined.
