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CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a new partnership with Safewill which will give almost one million CFS members access to an online Will creation service with legal review and digital estate planning services at no extra cost. CFS said the service ...

AustralianSuper calls for reform in pre-Budget submission

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... in May. AustralianSuper head of corporate affairs Steve McMillan said the pre-Budget submission "focuses on reforms that will enhance the retirement process and deliver better outcomes so more Australians can live well in retirement." The $400 billion ...

FES Super to no longer supplement returns in default

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... when returns are high may lead to the option failing the performance test." Given there is no money in the reserve, there will be no direct or practical impact on members. Defined benefit accounts are also not impacted as they're calculated independent ...

Second consultation kicks off on ESG product labelling

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... 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 requirements, while also highlighting ...

Virgin Money Super increases administration fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
The changes are coming into effect on April 1 and will see a member with $50,000 charged $388 in total fees per year. From April 1, Virgin Money Super's asset-based administration fee will increase from 0.394% p.a. to 0.424% p.a. For a member with a ...

Nuveen takes over Schroders for $20bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
TIAA's Nuveen will acquire UK fund manager Schroders for $20 billion (£9.9bn) to create a $3.5 trillion (US$2.5tn) powerhouse. Nuveen has nearly $2 trillion (US$1.4tn) in assets under management, while Schroders has $1.6 trillion (US$1.1tn). Schroders ...

Bullish on AI? Don't buy US tech: Vanguard

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... potential productivity surge, the US economy could eventually grow by 3%. It said solid growth and still-sticky inflation will leave the Federal Reserve with limited room to cut rates below Vanguard's 3.5% estimate of the neutral rate, which would neither ...

GQG reports increased FUM despite $5.5bn outflows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... indicates [the] majority of strategies remain below benchmarks on a three-year and five-year basis. Given this, we think outflows will persist in the near term."

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Bank's wealth management arm, overseeing teams serving high-net-worth clients in six cities. Before joining UBS - where he will return as head of global wealth management Australia from 27 April 2026 - Bird held senior roles across the financial ...

Ironbark exec finds new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Aubrey, who earlier worked at Perpetual, said Baker was a great complement to the existing team. "This strategic appointment will help support the ongoing success of AGP as we continue to grow funds under management for our existing manager partners ...