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Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... survey, which found that nine out of 10 Australians with a solid retirement plan feel positive about their retirement. The research distilled what positive retirement sentiment looks like in five key pillars: having a sold retirement plan; boosting financial ...

Advisers at the forefront of elder financial abuse prevention

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... experienced more than one type of abuse, with the most common combination being psychological abuse and neglect. Meanwhile, new research from Dementia Australia estimates that those living with dementia in 2026 increased to 446,500 and is set to more ...

The three telltale signs of termination for ETPs: Rainmaker

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... demonstrate all three have a significantly higher likelihood of failure. In the latest ETP Report from Rainmaker, the research house explains how products that meet three specific conditions are almost nine times more likely to be terminated within the ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... consecutive year of declining MFP and had the largest fall of any industry in 2024-25 at 3.2%. Productivity Commission (PC) research economist Joseph Christensen said increasing capital investment is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. ...

Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
Harry Mitchell, the former Iress deputy chief executive, has joined research firm Investment Trends as an executive director on its advisory board. He will work alongside chief executive Eric Blewitt, bringing "fresh eyes" to the business that will ...

Ex-Zenith partner joins private assets platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Zenith Investment Partners, At Zenith, he was a managing partner and equity owner, helped build and lead the firm's research and consulting capability, shaped strategic direction, launched the Mosaic platform, and served on the investment committee ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Investments, where she was head of asset allocation. She has rejoined in the newly created role of portfolio strategy and research lead. Ding's previous NZ Super roles included tactical credit and asset allocation, where she contributed to the 2020 ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Sommers spent seven years at Frontier Advisors as head of alternatives and derivatives. There, he led a team covering research and specialist advice to clients on derivative strategies, alternative investments, risk management and portfolio construction. ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Heffron sees the winding down of super as a three-year process. In the context of the new tax regime and from her own research, Heffron said what typically happens in year one is getting the balance down before realising capital gains. In year two, members ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... forth, they do obtain it from reputable sources. Clients that come to her business typically have already done their research before setting up an SMSF and "do not wake up one day and decide they want to establish an SMSF." Clack explained that it is ...