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Structural headwinds driving Australian capital offshore: Redican

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... households," he said. He also noted the rising gap between house prices and the average capacity for households to pay their mortgage rates. House prices have risen from three times household incomes to around seven times in 2026. "Even though the population ...

CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has ceased its partnership with digital advice technology provider Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice. As of February 23, the Otivo digital advice ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... adviser numbers are contributing to increased financial insecurity among older Australians, with them often retiring with mortgage debt. Homesafe chief executive Dianne Shepherd said with expensive comprehensive advice, many retirees are being priced ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The lack of asset-specific advice is increasing the advice gap for SMSFs in Australia, an expert said at the SMSF Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... to trimmed mean inflation, another interest rate rise will be on the cards for May. "The only reprieve for concerned mortgage holders would be a notable decline in inflation, which is possible if last year's price gains were driven more by one-off factors ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... average are aged between 35 and 55; they are either single or a couple who are professionals with a young family and a mortgage. "Unadvised doesn't mean uninformed," Clack said. "When we talk about advice, we have to understand that there is an advice ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... advisers continue to receive outstanding lending and advice support through a seamless transition." Astute started out as a mortgage aggregator and diversified to include commercial and equipment finance. In 2012, Astute launched the financial planning ...

Kapstream launches ASX-listed investment trust

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... Private Investment Fund. The trust differentiates itself by focusing on underlying private borrowers diversified across mortgage, auto, personal, professional and other receivable and loan types. This moves beyond common corporate and real estate private ...

Challenger-led consortium bids for Pepper Money

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026
... offers residential home loans. Pepper Money had $20.1 billion in assets under management (AUM) at the end of June 2025. Mortgage loans comprise most of the AUM at $9.5 billion while asset finance make up $6.3 billion. "The discussions, while advanced ...

Oxfam calls for net wealth tax

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
The average Australian billionaires' wealth grew by almost $600,000 a day in the past year, or over $10.5 billion collectively, Oxfam research found. Globally, billionaire wealth jumped by over 16% in 2025, three times faster than the past five-year ...