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Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Insignia Financial's Master Trust has posted net outflows of $1.5 billion in 1H26, an increase from $671 million in 2H25. "In the Master Trust business, advised and personal channel outflows remain challenging. We are progressing targeted initiatives ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing the strategic direction ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... changes to the indexation methodology for this scheme following the recommendations of the Review into Military Superannuation Arrangements. As at August 2024, there was about 3000 serving defence force personnel remaining in the scheme.

Most sought-after professionals revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... salary in 2026 for a head of distribution based in New South Wales can expect to bring in around $315,000, excluding superannuation. In public markets, a portfolio manager can expect an average salary of around $325,000. But it's the booming private ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
HUB24 has reported a profit of $59.7 million in the first half of the financial year, up 80% from the previous year, and more than $10 billion in net inflows. It will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 36 cents per share for the period, doubling ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
With the Division 296 superannuation tax soon becoming a reality, members with large sums of wealth must consider their tax planning and retirement strategies and act with urgency, according to an SMSF expert. At the SMSFA National Conference this morning ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... (ATO) data. With more than $1.1 trillion in assets, SMSFs make up nearly one quarter of the total $4.5 trillion superannuation pool. In the early 2000s, Heffron Consulting managing director Meg Heffron pointed out the "big surge" of financial advisers ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... $193.8 million for the half. Heine said the business benefited from continued positive momentum in the platform and superannuation markets. "This reinforces the company's long held view that ongoing investment in technology delivers meaningful advantages ...

Opposition leader unveils fresh shadow cabinet

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... said. "He and the entire Coalition will fight ferociously against Labor's bad taxes, taxes on homes, taxes on superannuation and taxes on our children's future." Pat Conaghan has retained the role of shadow minister for financial services, after ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
A $23 billion Canadian pension fund has placed its chief executive on leave as it conducts a review into a hefty vacation payout and a workplace relationship. The CAAT Pension Plan announced yesterday it has placed chief executive Derek Dobson on administrative ...