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First half steady, net inflows positive for Fiducian

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... funds - Capital Stable, Balanced, Growth and Ultra Growth. During November 2025, the strategies experienced sharp declines in risk assets or equity investments. "[We] believe, may be due to investor doubts about whether prior significant rises in technology ...

ASIC cancels AFSL of Qld securities dealer

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence (AFSL) of Pulse Markets, a wholly owned subsidiary of BIR Financial, for providing incompetent financial services, including inadequate supervision of its corporate authorised representatives ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... of a legal right for superannuation funds to nudge members. "The ability for funds to be more proactive could reduce the risk of under-consumption driven by members' fear of running out of money and improve retirement outcomes across the system," it ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
Treasury is welcoming industry feedback on the labelling of sustainable financial products, with a particular focus on retail offerings. The consultation will cover the scope of the labelling system, disclosures, thresholds for labelling, and certain ...

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... decades of leadership across wealth management and institutional markets, with a strong track record in business building, risk management, and talent development. His extensive board-level experience in governance and industry advocacy in Australia ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... scrutiny of asset owners and managers, Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals quitting for new roles. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal mandates, has taken ...

Impact Alpha Partners boosts team ahead of new strategy launch

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... which pool investment insights from specialist partners into one portfolio, further enhanced to boost expected return, manage risk, and improve climate-related outcomes. In the new role, Bearman is establishing the operating model needed to bring the ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... chief operations officer position and welcomed a chief member officer. Legalsuper executive manager, business enablement and risk John Robinson has been promoted to chief operations officer. Robinson, who has more than 14 years' experience in super ...

ASIC inquiry an 'inflection' point for ASX: Lofthouse

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... the ASX's total expenses for FY26 are expected to balloon as a result of ASIC's inquiry over its governance, capability, risk management frameworks. ASX posted revenue growth of 11.2% to $602.8 million in the six months to December end. Underlying net ...