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A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... that Australians are reaching retirement with larger super balances than ever before. The super system is working really well, securing Australians' retirements." A 30-year-old worker with $30,000 in super today and earning $80,000 throughout their ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... high-quality financial advice has never been harder to secure. "In an environment where advice is harder to access, having safe, well-understood options is more important than ever. Every Australian deserves the opportunity to retire with dignity and ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... portfolio and fund administration, expecting bank-like digital experiences and online dashboards with real-time balances, as well as faster implementation of strategies, such as withdrawal and recontribution strategies in response to various life events. ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... clients. We've got to get there first and not let them rely on just what Centrelink and aged care providers are doing as well as friends and family. They might mean well, but they don't have all the details." Biti also sees industry professionals ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... recommendations for financial advisers around self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), claiming some suggestions were not "done well at all." In INFO SHEET 274, ASIC provided six recommendations, aiming to give advisers a better understanding of their ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... requiring advisers to take an additional exam for those who had already attained relevant qualifications. However, despite the well-intended, should the education reforms proceed, Waller said the reform could consequently lower the standard for advisers ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... that, he worked in London as executive director at CIBC, overseeing the market risk management of all London trading desks as well as the global FX options desk. He held similar roles at Bank of Scotland and ANZ, although with the latter he also looked ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... driven by a $60.1 million increase in revenue by favourable fair value movement and management and service fees revenue, as well as $117 million decrease in expenses from cost optimisation and transformation costs. "Insignia Financial delivered a 6% ...

HUB24 posts record HY inflows, advisers on platform jump by 8%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... its FY27 platform FUA target to $160 billion to $170 billion from a prior target of $148 billion to $162 billion. "HUB24 is well-placed to leverage its combined group capabilities, industry leadership and momentum to capitalise on emerging opportunities ...