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Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... board member Lucy Weber, who then resigned from the board on Thursday last week. Weber stepped down after it was reported she was in a relationship with the CFMEU's former national secretary Zach Smith. Weber was a CFMEU-appointed member of the board. ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... per year. Advisers play a key role in helping clients achieve these actions, by developing a plan and help them execute it, she said, and it can start when they are in accumulation phase. "We can start to build that engagement, confidence and financial ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... service providers increasing. "You need to continue to enforce continual operational discipline, which requires better data," she said. "The regulatory expectations, the legislative change and the enforcement scrutiny are intensifying, making compliance ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... the new aged care reforms. Louise Biti, director of Aged Care Steps, told the annual SMSF Association National Conference she is witnessing a proliferation of misinformation in the aged care industry, particularly off the back of the new rules, which ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... impairments, dementia and mental illness. Many professional service providers are at the forefront of seeing these signs, she said, but It is by no means they become private investigators or medical practitioners, rather be aware and recognise when elder ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Sidoti argues the guidance should better address the understanding of the role of SMSFs, time management, and vulnerability. She said it is important advisers question clients about why they are establishing an SMSF. "It's a complex area; there's a lot ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... expert said at the SMSF Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers cannot provide advice on assets like cryptocurrencies and property due to compliance requirements ...

AustralianSuper risk lead jumps to rival

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... appointed Stevenson general manager, investment governance. Reporting to the super fund's investment chief Michael Clancy, she is tasked with strengthening the framework, processes, and oversight that support how the super invests on behalf of its ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... years of senior marketing experience across financial services and technology, including roles at Westpac, OFX, PayPal and BT. She will oversee brand, marketing, communications and educational initiatives at Betashares, focusing on helping investors ...

Oaktree sales exec lands at Ares

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Oaktree, Ramos will serve as managing director and head of relationship management for Australia and New Zealand at Ares. She spent more than three years at Oaktree, having previously worked in institutional business development at Fidante Partners. ...