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A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... a comfortable lifestyle," ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said. "Costs in the categories that retirees tend to spend most on have risen faster than general consumer price inflation. So that means even though the Age Pension is indexed, a greater ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Bassanese said. Under the Supreme Court ruling, tariffs imposed for fentanyl trafficking and reciprocal tariffs imposed on most trade partners are now considered unlawful. Barclays said the decision excludes the Section 232 sectoral tariffs on commodities ...

Quinbrook expands Australian focus with two new executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... energy and infrastructure investments across gas, LNG, power, renewables, storage and large-scale infrastructure. He was most recently chief commercial officer at LD Energy, an Australian developer of fast-start gas peaking and grid-scale battery storage ...

LGT Wealth Management names head of family advisory

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... LGT Wealth Management chief executive Michael Chisholm said her appointment will ensure the firm is focused on what matters most to clients, as intergenerational wealth transfer rises in prominence. With an estimated $3.5 trillion expected to transfer ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... particularly for those with limited super and ongoing mortgage debt. "For many older Australians, the family home is their most valuable asset - yet they often feel trapped by mortgage repayments or cash-flow pressures," Shepherd said. "We are seeing ...

OneVue adviser exits dents Praemium's FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Praemium has lost $827 million in gross outflows mostly related to financial advisers from OneVue exiting after it finalised the acquisition of the platform last December. The group reported a total of $70.5 billion in funds under administration (FUA) ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... its commitment to delivering institutional-grade portfolio management and sophisticated investment solutions to Australia's most sophisticated advisers and investors. Taylor has more than 25 years' experience as a senior investment leader. Most recently ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... investment outcomes, a second spot poll revealed that asset allocation and investor behaviour, in equal measure, are the most prominent. "What we want to do as advisers, as professionals, working with clients is help to improve their literacy about risk ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... 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 (2.9%), financial abuse (2.1%), physical abuse ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Paton. "We are not lending to speculative or high-beta technology businesses. Our exposure to software sits firmly in the most conservative end of the technology universe, consistent with the overarching strategy for our US Private Credit Fund," he said. ...