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MLC completes full Retirement Boost rollout for advisers

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... last year. It had soft launched the product's saving phase in August in partnership with TAL and Challenger. Advisers can now recommend MLC Retirement Boost as a complete solution, including the retirement and savings income phases, to their clients. ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... returns. "Super works best when people understand it and nurture it. Helping more young Australians look after their super now means more security and dignity for them later in life," Schubert said.

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... complainant claimed that UGC failed to provide timely advice or proper instructions on how to sell the investments. Both firms are now in liquidation and did not respond to the complaint, AFCA said. Following a panel review, AFCA confirmed that Next ...

Former IFM executives branch out, launch Black Kite Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... private markets. Odgers and Kerly spent more than seven years as executive directors in the unit. Belinda Filippazzo-Cejas is now the chief of staff, while Rebecca Chen and Daniela Wegner are investment directors. Jonathan Ramasamy is an associate director ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... advisers, as efficiency pressures 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 ...

Persistent inflation will mean two rate hikes from RBA: Barrenjoey

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... mid-2026 and moderate to a little above the midpoint of the 2-3% range by mid-2028 as the economy returns to balance. You can now watch the Financial Standard 2026 Economic Outlook on demand, including presentations from Australian Retirement Trust ...

WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... consolidation and WTL's scalability and differentiated platform, Cullen remains confident in the company's outlook. "We are now seeing the benefits of the scale we have built over recent years. The platform has matured, is highly differentiated, and ...

Super assets reach $4.5tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... cost of comfortable retirement for homeowners at age 67 has reached a record high. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from $595,000. Couples would need a super balance of $730,000, up from $690,000. On an annual basis ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... superannuation." Looking ahead, Australian Ethical will advance the next phase of its super business expansion. "With the scale we have now achieved, we are well positioned to make these investments and continue to deliver growth in profitability," McMurdo ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... to the upside currently, but a patient approach is needed. "I think there was a recognition in February that inflation was now too high, and forecasts were that it wasn't going to come back into target very soon, without some action on financial ...