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SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
To thrive in providing SMSF advice, financial advisers must gain specialist skills, technical competencies and work on strengthening their professional judgement, according to the SMSF Association. Advisers are urged to do better particularly in the ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... the new tax will take effect on 1 July 2026, prompting members with large balances to carefully consider their tax, investment and retirement strategies. For members with more than $10 million in their nest egg, Heffron said there is stronger incentive ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Several forces are fuelling the unprecedented rise in SMSF establishments, and while financial advisers used to be the driving force behind this, they are now getting left behind, according to industry experts - but they can reclaim their lead. New ...

Magellan profits fall, focuses on 'progress'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... after tax was flat, coming in at $83.1 million and total assets under management were broadly stable at $39.9 billion. Investment management revenue was down 17% from $128.2 million to $106.9 million. Magellan declared an interim dividend of 39.5 cents ...

ASIC fines Fundhost for misleading fund performance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... fact this was not the case. The performance chart did not appear on Fundhost's website, but rather on Montgomery Investment Management's website as the investment manager for the fund. Fundhost paid the infringement notice on 13 February 2026. ...

MA Financial, Dimensional launch new offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
MA Financial has launched an Asia Pacific private credit fund as part of a strategic partnership with China Merchants Bank (CMB), while Dimensional is launching a new fund focused on highly profitable companies. The MA CMBI APAC Credit Opportunities ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... positive momentum in the platform and superannuation markets. "This reinforces the company's long held view that ongoing investment in technology delivers meaningful advantages for advisers and their clients," he said. "As larger institutions continue ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... chief in Kevin Fahey to ensure the fund "remains focused on executing its strategy". Fahey is also currently chief investment officer. Just last week, the fund announced it was undertaking an independent governance review after the board was reportedly ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... services. The findings of this review came as First Guardian suspended redemptions and applications and shortly after investment in Shield was blocked by ASIC by way of a stop order. The likes of Super Consumers Australia (SCA) and Super Members Council ...

MA Financial expands hospitality portfolio in NZ

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
MA Financial has acquired the Republic Hospitality portfolio in Queenstown for the MA NZ Growth Fund, an investment option for its Active Investor Plus (AIP) Visa program to streamline the pathway to residency for high-net-worth investors. The MA NZ ...