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Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... great custodian to continue delivering ClearView's ClearChoice product that protects what is most important to Australians." "While we remain confident in the long-term outlook for the business and ClearView's opportunity to continue its success ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Australia's super system continues to generate superior returns on investments for its members. "The good news is that Australians are reaching retirement with larger super balances than ever before. The super system is working really well, securing ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... According to Homesafe the shrinking adviser numbers are contributing to increased financial insecurity among older Australians, with them often retiring with mortgage debt. Homesafe chief executive Dianne Shepherd said with expensive comprehensive advice ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... scheme of delivering good retirement outcomes. The results echo a Vanguard 2025 survey, which found that nine out of 10 Australians with a solid retirement plan feel positive about their retirement. The research distilled what positive retirement sentiment ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... overlook and must get better at recognising. According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies one in six older Australians have suffered from elder abuse. The most common form of elder abuse was psychological abuse (11.7%), followed by neglect ...

AustralianSuper risk lead jumps to rival

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Skye Stevenson, former head of investment compliance and operational risk at AustralianSuper, has left the $410 billion fund to join Rest Super in a newly created Sydney-based role. Rest Super has appointed Stevenson general manager, investment governance. ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... InvestSense to form Trellia Wealth Partners. It now manages more than $75 billion in assets and serves over one million Australians across ETFs, managed accounts, superannuation and Betashares Direct. Herlihy joins at a buoyant time for ETFs, with more ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A third Future Fund investment professional is bound for Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of the sovereign wealth fund's former chief investment officer and a deputy CIO. Pradheesh Salvarajah has taken on a role as investment manager at Abu ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... make financial advice more accessible and more personalised, supporting advisers as they work with a wider range of Australians." Netwealth reiterated its guidance for FY26 saying it expects FUA net flows won't differ materially from FY25; EBITDA margin ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... spending, lower taxes and lower inflation. He is a proven fighter against Labor's higher taxes that are making Australians poorer," Taylor said. "He and the entire Coalition will fight ferociously against Labor's bad taxes, taxes on homes, taxes ...