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Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... productivity at a given level of capital intensity," he said. "The PC has previously recommended that governments improve Australia's tax and regulatory systems to support innovation and provide free or low-cost access to research to increase the diffusion ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A third Future Fund investment professional is bound for Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of the sovereign wealth fund's former chief investment officer and a deputy CIO. Pradheesh Salvarajah has taken on a role as investment manager at Abu ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... from cost optimisation and transformation costs. "Insignia Financial delivered a 6% increased in underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) to $132 million, driven by higher average funds under management and administration and the continued execution of ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Superannuation Fund, and Smart Future Trust which includes Future Super and Verve Super. Equity Trustees reported a net profit after tax of $20.5 million, up 67% on 1H25. Its total funds under management, administration and supervision now sits at $283.7 ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... establishment in the report. "In this case, the client had several account-based pensions within the SMSF, different taxable and tax-free components while maintaining a single retirement structure. [That] would allow them to manage the tax component ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
With the Division 296 superannuation tax soon becoming a reality, members with large sums of wealth must consider their tax planning and retirement strategies and act with urgency, according to an SMSF expert. At the SMSFA National Conference this morning ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... growth opportunity, while also attracting emerging interest from Gen Z and Alpha. This is despite the proposed Division 296 tax implications and a broader industry discussion around super regulation," he said. There are currently 661,384 active SMSFs ...

Magellan profits fall, focuses on 'progress'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Magellan Financial saw statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) drop 27% in the first half of FY26 of $68.9 million, down from $94 million in 1H25. Magellan said statutory NPAT took a hit due to unrealised fair value movements in fund investments. Operating ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... victims of the First Guardian Master Fund collapse. Excluding the First Guardian expense, Netwealth said net profit after tax would have grown 19.9% to $69 million. Funds under administration (FUA) custodial inflows increased 10.7% to $16.4 billion in ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Newly appointed Opposition leader Angus Taylor has unveiled his shadow cabinet, promoting Tim Wilson from the industrial relations portfolio to the position of shadow treasurer. Taylor became the leader of the Opposition after winning a Liberal Party ...