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Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

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 ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
SMSF Association (SMSFA) policy manager Keddie Waller said most measures intended to help boost the number of new entrants to the advice industry have been abandoned, at least for now. Speaking at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

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
... in-house managed account. This is the point where SMSF advice and managed accounts advice intersect under the remit of the regulator. ASIC previously flagged it is reviewing the managed accounts sector, particularly the growth of separately managed accounts ...

ASIC fines Fundhost for misleading fund performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Fundhost has paid $19,800 to comply with an infringement notice issued by ASIC for making false or misleading representations about the performance of the Polen Capital Global Growth Fund. Fundhost is the responsible entity of the Polen Capital Global ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... law. Licensed persons or entities that engage the services of lead generators acting in this way, share this risk," the regulator said. "ASIC is putting participants on notice and will consider taking enforcement action where we detect evidence of contraventions ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Challenger reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $339 million, a massive 369% increase, in the first half of 2026. Normalised NPAT came increased 2% to $229 million and assets under management increased 3% to $128 billion. Despite the ...