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Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. We have millions and millions of people. Because the stock market has done so well, setting all those records. Your 401(k)s are way up," Trump said. However, Trump ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... forecasting and modelling is you're summarising the individual decisions of millions of Australians and millions of people around the world and you're trying to put them into single equations and it doesn't work quite like that, it's ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... for investors and financial advisers seeking tax-efficient portfolio construction. "Investor expectations have changed. People want access to the tools and opportunities that have driven institutional portfolios, but without the complexity or barriers ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... where it delivers meaningful impact - supporting complex workflows, improving consistency and enabling scale, while keeping people firmly in control." Chief product and technology officer Isabel Sanchez echoed DeDominicis' statement. "Our AI strategy ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... are currently still under investigation. "We know that large-scale financial firm collapses can have a profound impact on people and their families. We're working through these matters as quickly and carefully as we can, and we're making steady progress," ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... and create efficiencies for your business," Anderson said. "The financial advice is going to be so important for those people keeping up to date... Use the resources around you to stay ahead of the curve, embrace technology and AI, to do more with less. ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Financial advisers can bridge the gap in aged care advice, according to an expert, who says that too many elderly people are suffering from the confusion and misinformation surrounding the new aged care reforms. Louise Biti, director of Aged Care Steps ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... followed by neglect (2.9%), financial abuse (2.1%), physical abuse (1.8%) and sexual abuse (1%). Furthermore, some older people (3.5%) experienced more than one type of abuse, with the most common combination being psychological abuse and neglect. Meanwhile ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... are establishing an SMSF. "It's a complex area; there's a lot of technical aspects to being an SMSF trustee and a lot of people don't really understand all the obligations that they're taking on, but it's really important that they do," Sidoti said. ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... offer these choices, such as cryptocurrencies and properties or many other alternative asset classes. That is why a lot of people come to us and say they want to do it themselves," Clack said. She also highlighted that most SMSFs are "mature" enough ...