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ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... legislation to cover financial advice. As it stands, the anti-hawking legislation only applies to the sale of financial products, including insurance and superannuation, a loophole that is deliberately exploited by some lead generation firms that specifically ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... subsidiary of Janus Henderson Investors, will launch a listed investment trust on the ASX to meet growing demand for income products. Kapstream Investment Trust (KIT) is expected to be listed under the ticker 'KIT' in March and aims to provide ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... called for funds to be given the ability to actively prompt members to transition to appropriate specific fund retirement products, with the ability to opt-out. It also called to allow default transition for eligible members into retirement income stream ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... complainant to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for almost $130,000 after offering risky investment products that were only available to wholesale investors, even though the complainant was a retail investor.

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... this year. HUB24 and BT Panorama have both announced their own IRIS propositions for launch in 2026. Platform-based IRIS products have the strong potential to become a ticket to play for the non-HNW segment, said Peker. He noted that in addition to being ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... Transition to retirement product. Yet there are also more than 450,000 members aged over 60 years of age who hold accumulation products, including over 100,000 members over 70 years of age," the submission said. "Reasons why members may delay the move ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... trillion in APRA-regulated assets ($417 billion via platforms). This covers more than 23 million member accounts across 901 products with almost 27,000 investment options across the industry." Over 2025, APRA undertook a review of the major platform ...

AMP profits fall as Alexis George prepares to step down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... executive when I step down at the end of March. "With a proud heritage of helping people retire with confidence, innovative products and solutions and a strong balance sheet, AMP is positioned to lead in wealth and retirement under Blair's leadership ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... for political purposes. The bill was read the second time to introduce a reform on advertising and stapling of super products during employee onboarding. O'Brien agreed that the Coalition supports many of the measures contained in the bill but it should ...