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Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... future around concentration risks, governance and proxy voting. Overall, Geremia said Bogle's message was finding a better balance between active and passive. Geremia also warned about the focus on short termism and how quantifying timeframes has ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... 31 December 2025, with net profit after tax growing 63% to $20.1 million in the period. The group is now targeting even better performance in the second half, it said. GDG's revenue jumped 35% to $88.4 million and has declared an interim dividend of ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... phase as there is in the accumulation phase. "They will improve transparency and drive trustees to innovate and deliver better retirement solutions for their members," Chalmers said. "This will help Australians retire with more confidence knowing they ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Ziller Funds Management is offering its flagship fund as an ETF for better adviser access. The Ziller Global Fund Active ETF (ASX: ZILR) leverages the Ziller Global Fund strategy, which invests in a concentrated portfolio of 15 to 25 high growth global ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... strategies in response to various life events. Meanwhile, from a regulatory perspective, Anderson said the ATO is anticipating better and more frequent reporting from SMSF professionals while ramping up scrutiny of the sector, with expectations on service ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... prevalence of capacity loss and elder abuse, while complex, are not issues that financial advisers can overlook and must get better at recognising. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies one in six older Australians have suffered from ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... investment is important, but what Australia invest in and how the country use it also matters. "Australia is performing better than average in this area, but there is always room for improvement," he said. "Recent research on innovation shows that very ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... suggestions were not "done well at all." In INFO SHEET 274, ASIC provided six recommendations, aiming to give advisers a better understanding of their obligations when advising SMSFs, including the suitability of establishing an SMSF and the types of ...

QIC partners with Wollemi Capital in new $80m investment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... scalability of bioenergy from the paddock up. "Farmers understand both the challenges and opportunities of decarbonisation better than most, and their leadership is central to creating solutions that work in practice," Rampa said, noting that Kalfresh ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... invest due to their mortgages and savings requirements, but they understand how to tweak their super investments to achieve better returns, further distancing themselves from advisers. Clack added that the strict compliance framework has diverted many ...