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Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Brought to you by La Trobe Financial. Despite a constantly shifting political landscape, US private credit is still an attractive option for investors looking to break into the sector, according to La Trobe Financial chief investment officer Chris Paton. ...

SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has vented its frustration over ASIC's recommendations for financial advisers around self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF), claiming some suggestions were not "done well at all." In INFO SHEET ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... Association (SMSFA) Conference. During a panel discussion, Easy Super director Natalia Clack said she understood that financial advisers cannot provide advice on assets like cryptocurrencies and property due to compliance requirements, but they should ...

AustralianSuper risk lead jumps to rival

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... that support how the super invests on behalf of its members. Stevenson brings more than 20 years of experience across financial services, asset management, and superannuation. She spent six years at AustralianSuper running investment compliance and operational ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... least for now. Speaking at the 2026 SMSF Association National Conference, Waller said policies such as Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and education reforms are currently off the government's radar due to the ballooning costs of the Compensation ...

Betashares hires marketing chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... superannuation and direct-to-investor offerings. Elaine Herlihy brings more than 25 years of senior marketing experience across financial services and technology, including roles at Westpac, OFX, PayPal and BT. She will oversee brand, marketing, communications ...

Harry Mitchell joins Investment Trends

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... experience, giving clients the insights they need to make strategic and tactical decisions." Mitchell's career spans financial services and wealth technology. He has variously served as general manager of advice at Commonwealth Bank, chief executive ...

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 ...