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Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... "Even though the population is growing rapidly, the amount of housing available to buy is shrinking and it is increasingly the top half of households who have a greater capacity to pay," Redican said. This, he said, is pushing people to keep renting ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... the beginning as a founding investor. "Joining forces provides an ideal platform for our next phase of growth together as a top-tier financial services group, while ensuring our clients and our people remain at the centre of everything we do," he said. ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... from client-facing activities continue to shape adviser behaviour. More than 20% of advisers now rank security among their top three criteria when selecting a platform, reinforcing a more compliance-focused audience, while poor service was a driver in ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... time, and it's particularly satisfying to leave a strong performance legacy, with NZ institutional clients experiencing top-quartile performance over 2025. I'm back into real estate! Very excited to be joining Precinct at a pivotal time to help ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... have remained steady, the main pressure points were timeliness and transparency in the claims process, AFCA explained. The top five issues reported in 2025 include delays in claim handling (9274); misleading product/service information (8457); service ...

CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has ceased its partnership with digital advice technology provider Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice. As of February 23, the Otivo digital advice ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... active management at the wrong time. So, we end up incentivising the wrong behaviour to change the benchmark. We pick the top quartile managers based on past performance, and every five-year period, almost 50% of the time, managers are dropping to the ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... priorities, which include tackling governance and directors' duties failures, reaffirming that stronger governance remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't just good practice, it's good for business and for the country. ASIC ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... option had seen over the years due to its concentrated nature. As a result, companies such as Microsoft and Nvidia became top holdings in the portfolio. John Dixon, the member at the centre of the complaint, takes issue with these two companies in particular ...

SMSFA recognises outstanding members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Chair Award. High-achieving members in the association's accreditation programs were also celebrated. Ben Harrison was the top achiever for the SMSF Specialist Advisor accreditation course for 2025, while Miriam Kewley was top achiever for the SMSF Specialist ...