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AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... for our service is as strong as ever and cases are becoming increasingly complex, but at the very core, we are helping people dealing with a financial issue and we know that can be very stressful for people," Locke said "We are strengthening our expertise ...

New SMC campaign to help Aussies care for 'golden super goose'

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Schubert said the initiative strives to close the gap between education and action. "The evidence is strong and clear: when people better understand their super, they're more likely to take actions that improve their retirement. That's an enormous dividend ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... platform for our next phase of growth together as a top-tier financial services group, while ensuring our clients and our people remain at the centre of everything we do," he said. Magellan had $40 billion in assets under management at the end of December ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... members switching to platform funds or SMSFs last year were aged under 45, with switching activity growing rapidly among people aged between 30 and 45 with smaller amounts of super. SMC analysis found members switching to platform based super funds and ...

Trump announces new US retirement plan

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... typical 401(k) balance has grown by "at least US$30,000". "That's a lot of money. We have millions and millions of people. Because the stock market has done so well, setting all those records. Your 401(k)s are way up," Trump said. However, Trump ...

Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... forecasting and modelling is you're summarising the individual decisions of millions of Australians and millions of people around the world and you're trying to put them into single equations and it doesn't work quite like that, it's ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... for investors and financial advisers seeking tax-efficient portfolio construction. "Investor expectations have changed. People want access to the tools and opportunities that have driven institutional portfolios, but without the complexity or barriers ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... where it delivers meaningful impact - supporting complex workflows, improving consistency and enabling scale, while keeping people firmly in control." Chief product and technology officer Isabel Sanchez echoed DeDominicis' statement. "Our AI strategy ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... are currently still under investigation. "We know that large-scale financial firm collapses can have a profound impact on people and their families. We're working through these matters as quickly and carefully as we can, and we're making steady progress," ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... and create efficiencies for your business," Anderson said. "The financial advice is going to be so important for those people keeping up to date... Use the resources around you to stay ahead of the curve, embrace technology and AI, to do more with less. ...