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SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The lack of asset-specific advice is increasing the advice gap for SMSFs in Australia, an expert said at the SMSF Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

ASIC fines Fundhost for misleading fund performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Fundhost has paid $19,800 to comply with an infringement notice issued by ASIC for making false or misleading representations about the performance of the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund. Fundhost is the responsible entity of the Polen Capital Global ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
HESTA has called on the government to modernise the super system, to better cater to members in the retirement phase. In its 2026-27 pre-budget submission, HESTA called for funds to be given the ability to actively prompt members to transition to appropriate ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... South Korea and Taiwan, cross-border equity flows have remained relatively muted but regional currency positioning profiles show a stark contrast between extreme overweights (Korean won, New Taiwan dollar and Malaysian ringgit) and extreme underweights ...

RBA gives bleak economic outlook

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has revised its economic outlook, showing a higher unemployment rate and slowing GDP growth over 2026. In its Statement on Monetary Policy (SoMP), the central bank expects GDP growth to pick up slightly in the near-term ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Unveiling several updates, Allianz Retire+ has slashed fees for its retirement income product AGILE to 0.30% p.a. as well as the wait period to commence the lifetime income. The product fee has dropped from 0.80% p.a. while the wait time to commence ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... and clearer principles, the goal is to lift the quality of retirement solutions and member outcomes. "These developments show a future path for defined contribution systems: stronger governance, greater transparency, consolidation where needed, and a ...

RBA overlooked government spending in rate hike: Hearing

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... expenditure, which is in public demand and private demand, with electricity rebates, with all these other things that don't show up public demand..." "And what [Chalmers] said here is, if you look at the Reserve Bank statement today, it does not ...

Family offices hunt opportunities in AI: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... despite its role as the physical backbone of AI through power, connectivity and logistics." Global family offices exhibited show stronger interest in automation and robotics compared to US counterparts of 40% versus 29% respectively. Non-US family offices ...