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Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... DFRDB. There have been several changes to the indexation methodology for this scheme following the recommendations of the Review into Military Superannuation Arrangements. As at August 2024, there was about 3000 serving defence force personnel remaining ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... advisers from providing SMSF advice, and we hope they use this they hope they use the practical tips that were in this this review to improve their own processes," he told the annual SMSFA Conference in Adelaide. In the report, ASIC urged advisers to ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
A $23 billion Canadian pension fund has placed its chief executive on leave as it conducts a review into a hefty vacation payout and a workplace relationship. The CAAT Pension Plan announced yesterday it has placed chief executive Derek Dobson on administrative ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Two years on from a review into cold calling and lead generators, ASIC is launching another into the advice licensees that use them. ASIC said the aim of the review is to address practices that inappropriately or unnecessarily encourage consumers to ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... staffing, to provide the financial services under the licence's guidelines. ASIC said Pulse Markets can apply for a review of ASIC's decision. Pulse Markets is a Brisbane-based securities dealer and held an AFSL since 7 June 2002. On its website ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... servicing," Peker said. North has introduced an AI note-taking assistant that generates structured file notes from client review meetings, while HUB24 launched the second generation of its capability, Engage, which turns reports into a PowerPoint-like ...

CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... partnership with Safewill which will give almost one million CFS members access to an online Will creation service with legal review and digital estate planning services at no extra cost. CFS said the service addresses the two most cited barriers to ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... Smoothed option. As of this month, FES Super has changed the name of the option from Smoothed to Balanced. It follows a review of the investment options, with the board having decided to no longer maintain a reserve to smooth fluctuations in investment ...

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

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... member accounts across 901 products with almost 27,000 investment options across the industry." Over 2025, APRA undertook a review of the major platform trustees, which collectively represent approximately 95% of funds under management for platform products. ...