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Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... and retirement strategies. For members with more than $10 million in their nest egg, Heffron said there is stronger incentive and urgency to act. For members with $15 million, for example, they can choose to take out the $5 million this year or in 2027 ...

Praemium ramps up digitisation, cuts headcount by 28%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Praemium is ramping up its workforce digitisation by culling nearly 30% of its total number of employees who mainly work in information technology-related roles. The move comes off the back of the acquisition of Technotia Group for $7.5 million, which ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
... first of many moves by asset consultants to differentiate their service models as they have scale, the margins, and incentive to support firms in taking the self-licensed path. According to Plan for Life, HUB24 and Netwealth now command some 80% of all ...

Improvised super tax poses unfair, inequitable outcomes: Industry

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
While the improved methodology for calculating superannuation earnings was previously applauded by the industry, the SMSF Association (SMSFA) and CPA Australia believe the Better Targeted Super Concessions Bill still fails to strike the "right balance" ...

Alexis George to retire, new AMP chief named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2026
... return for leading AMP, Vernon will receive $1.4 million including superannuation. He is also eligible for a short-term incentive of up to 125% of salary depending on performance. His long-term incentive is set at 100% of salary.

GDG awards Hackett big pay day

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
... inclusive of superannuation, effective 1 January 2026. This will be subject to review in July of each year. His short-term incentive has increased $500,000 to reach a maximum of $1.1 million should he satisfy performance hurdles set by the board, effective ...

Vanguard identifies strongest asset classes for coming decade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2025
According to Vanguard's outlook, high-quality US fixed income, US value-oriented equities, and non-US developed markets equities will have the strongest risk-returns over the coming five to 10 years. Vanguard predicts US value-oriented equities will ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... now less common and are being replaced by continuation vehicles, partial sales and equity rollovers that reduce the incentive to extract maximum pricing at exit. "The growing presence of semi-liquid private equity funds is also placing greater scrutiny ...

Talent crunch lifts base salaries for advisers: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... it's more lucrative for them to go independent. To secure them, firms must offer competitive base salaries, compelling incentive structures, and equity participation," the report said. Thompson noted that it has been particularly challenging for private ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
Retirees may be as much as $20,000 worse off at retirement due to the Your Future, Your Super performance test and RG97, a new report suggests. It could also be costing the country up to 140,000 jobs, the Australian Investment Council and Mandala say. ...