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Advice remains profitable for those who prepare: Centurion Market Makers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026
... and data from transactions in 2025, Centurion Market Makers' latest Practice Valuation Guide shows some businesses are selling for as much as 7.5x EBITDA. Centurion Market Makers said while some things have changed in recent years, practices are still ...

Clime names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... next phase. Together, this materially strengthens Clime's leadership," he said. The group recently announced it is selling the Clime International Fund to an unnamed buyer from overseas for $2 million in cash. Clime continues to be the investment ...

Cbus calls for tax reform on TPD payouts in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... them better along the way." The super fund also called for the end of unpaid super and stopping scams and high-pressure selling tactics. "Australians' retirement savings can be put at serious risk because some operators continue to exploit gaps and ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... safety obligations on any process that involves switching a person's super. It has also called for a ban on aggressive selling tactics through social media ads and cold calls by expanding anti-hawking laws to prevent contact aimed at generating or transferring ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... dignity and financial security." Home equity release encompasses solutions that allow homeowners to access equity without selling or moving. These products are "increasingly relevant" as populations age amid rising property prices, with significant net ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... for Division 296 tax purposes and capital gains for fund tax purposes, and we are trying to minimise both," she said. "Selling one asset first might lead to high fund tax, but low Division 296 tax or the other way around. Which one will I pick? [Sometimes] ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... continues apace." "The USD remained on the back foot and lost further ground over the month despite less extensive USD selling towards January month-end." "The narrative around USD diversification persists. Meanwhile, appetite for USD fixed income assets ...

Super trustees told to up fraud protection game

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... should include a crackdown on cold calling and social media ads, with the council suggesting a ban on the "aggressive" selling tactics. A "strong package" of consumer safety measures should also repeal the decision to force low-income workers to cover ...

AI, operational failures key regulatory risks for ASIC in 2026

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... service providers. It also highlighted increased retail client exposure to private credit markets raises risks of mis-selling, unsuitable product selection, and decision-making without adequate disclosure. This is being driven by lower investment thresholds ...

Danish pension fund dumps US bonds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026
... February 1, citing the country's growing debt crisis. Akademiker Pension, the $36 billion pension fund for academics, is selling off all its US government bond holdings, to the tune of about $144 million. Akademiker Pension investment director Anders ...