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Ex-Zenith partner joins private assets platform

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... strategic investment in FinCap to support the launch of the private assets managed accounts platform for Australian financial advisers and their wholesale clients. The managed accounts platform builds on FinCap's established presence in private capital ...

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

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... capital and purpose, and I'm looking forward to deploying capital in ways that deliver a double bottom line of strong financial returns and measurable impact," she said. And, Perpetual's head of investment analytics has emerged at Victoria Funds ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... partnership with SS&C which remains on track to deliver MasterKey platform transformation later this calendar year," Insignia Financial chief executive Scott Hartley said. Profits for the super business came in at $81 million in the period, rising from ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... "The purpose of commutation is to allow members the flexibility to receive a lump sum if required, depending on their financial situation at the time of discharge, and to assist the member in resettling into civilian life," DVA said. The decision of ...

Most sought-after professionals revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
The new Robert Walters Salary Guide has revealed the highest paid and most sought-after professionals in the financial services industry. In funds and wealth management, the average salary in 2026 for a head of distribution based in New South Wales ...

HUB24 posts record HY inflows, advisers on platform jump by 8%

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
HUB24 has reported a profit of $59.7 million in the first half of the financial year, up 80% from the previous year, and more than $10 billion in net inflows. It will pay a fully franked interim dividend of 36 cents per share for the period, doubling ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... tax, but low Division 296 tax or the other way around. Which one will I pick? [Sometimes] you have to make a choice." Financial Standard is the official media partner of the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference.

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Several forces are fuelling the unprecedented rise in SMSF establishments, and while financial advisers used to be the driving force behind this, they are now getting left behind, according to industry experts - but they can reclaim their lead. New ...

Magellan profits fall, focuses on 'progress'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Magellan Financial saw statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) drop 27% in the first half of FY26 of $68.9 million, down from $94 million in 1H25. Magellan said statutory NPAT took a hit due to unrealised fair value movements in fund investments. Operating ...