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Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... influences and not by long-term professional financial planning in their best financial interests. "Healthy competition and choice are long-term features of Australia's super system, but that is not what appears to be occurring here," SMC chief executive ...

AustralianSuper reduces fees on Member Direct option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... the Member Direct Cash account are invested according to the member's future contributions strategy. For those with a choice income account, transfers into and out of the Member Direct cash account are withdrawn from or paid into the other investment ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... enhancements provides investor access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors, adding greater choice and deepening diversification for investors and financial advisers seeking tax-efficient portfolio construction. "Investor ...

Capital Group appoints ETF lead for APAC, Europe

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... markets," Capital Group head of ETF product and capital markets Scott Szever said. "We are committed to becoming the partner of choice for financial intermediaries and institutional clients globally as we focus on delivering our long-term results in ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... retirement income solutions appropriate for identified cohorts; foster member engagement in retirement to support informed choice and improved retirement outcomes; and review and improve their trustee-designed retirement income solutions. "Trustees are ...

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 ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... high fund 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.

Praemium ramps up digitisation, cuts headcount by 28%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... advanced scientific and technology capabilities. These enhanced capabilities and our newly acquired status as an employer of choice for outstanding scientists, system developers and user experience design specialists, will open up new and exciting opportunities ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... can accumulate Age Pension benefits during accumulation at no extra cost, and advisers retain flexibility over investment choice - which enables them to continue adding value to clients through their retirement. The research also found that artificial ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... accredited digital identity. The super fund said its research indicates that more than 20% of AustralianSuper members in the Choice Income (Account-based Pension / Retirement) product continue to work, and 20% of members aged over 60 in accumulation ...