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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 their needs. SMSF Association chief executive Peter Burgess said it is important to note the 100 files ASIC reviewed was not a random sample and the findings are not representative of the quality of SMSF advice in the market. At the release of Report ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... she said. For members with between $3 million and $10 million in superannuation, Heffron said while Div 296 is "a pain it is not life threatening." Based on her calculations, leaving money in super works out to be better than taking it out and investing ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... are helping drive the spike in establishments. "I also think it is an illustration that we have an advice framework that is not fit for purpose," he said. "We know there aren't enough financial advisers out of there giving that advice, and it's ...

ASIC fines Fundhost for misleading fund performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... and fund, as a result showing the fund outperformed the index since its inception on 15 March 2021, when in fact this was not the case. The performance chart did not appear on Fundhost's website, but rather on Montgomery Investment Management's ...

MA Financial, Dimensional launch new offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
MA Financial has launched an Asia Pacific private credit fund as part of a strategic partnership with China Merchants Bank (CMB), while Dimensional is launching a new fund focused on highly profitable companies. The MA CMBI APAC Credit Opportunities ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... leadership, governance and plan management," Wubbenhorst said. CAAT said the governance-related issues subject to the review do not affect the fund's financial health or its ability to operate as usual. It's expected the outcome of the review will be ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... lead generation, including those serving as referral partners or engaging lead generators as of July 2024. While this does not mean these businesses or people have engaged in unlawful conduct, ASIC said it serves to warn consumers that they exercise ...

Centrepoint offloads lending solutions business

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... adds to an existing relationship between the parties and formalises a long-term, commercial operating model. Centrepoint did not disclose the total sum for consideration, but expects to add $0.4 million per annum to its EBITDA from FY27. The deal is ...

HESTA urges government to modernise Australian retirement system

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... represents a significant economic opportunity for Australia. By enabling retirees to maximise their retirement income, we are not just supporting more dignified retirements, we are enabling active participation in the economy through increased spending ...