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CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) released its half year results today, seeing profits rise to $5.4 billion. As part of is H1 report, the major bank gave an update on its ongoing superannuation and advice-related class actions. CBA said it still ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... development lab, and our entire focus on that is to innovate and demonstrate to advisers in our network what they are able to apply in their businesses," he explained. "[These include] simple things like the costs involved in the business and the way ...

Government consults on victim access to child sex abusers' super

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2026
... superannuation to avoid paying compensation to victims. Under the proposed legislation, victim-survivors will be able to apply to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to identify any potential eligible super prior to seeking access, it said. It would ...

Transfer balance cap to rise to $2.1m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... balances to get more in to super." Also commenting, SMSF Alliance managing director David Busoli said how the increase will apply to existing pensioners "depends on a convoluted calculation based on the percentage of previous transfer balance caps that ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... the super fund will also bring in a 12 month exclusion for suicide or self-inflicted injury from 1 April 2026. This will apply for 'Category A' and 'Category B' members to bring the policy in line with other members. "If limited cover ...

EQT to acquire Coller Capital to form new secondaries platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026
EQT is entering the secondaries market with the acquisition of Coller Capital. EQT will acquire 100% of the Coller Capital management company, the Coller Capital general partner entities which control the Coller Capital funds, and 10% of carried interest ...

Mercer's Helga Birgden departs after 18 years

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
Helga Birgden is leaving Mercer after 18 years as a partner and global chair for responsible investment. She plans to dedicate her efforts full-time to helping boards with sustainability and the circular economy, ending 25 years in the field for the ...

Trump imposes tariffs as Greenland bid escalates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026
US President Donald Trump has escalated his bid to acquire Greenland, imposing additional tariffs on European allies. The 10% tariffs on goods from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK is effective February 1 ...

Just 450 advisers drop off ASIC FAR after deadline hits

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
While over 2000 financial advisers had not yet met the qualifications standard by the end of 2025, Rainmaker Information analysis shows just a quarter of them have ceased their authorisation. According to Rainmaker Information analysis of the ASIC Financial ...

'Generous' UK State Pension reforms to hit expats

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2026
... the UK State Pension is not tied to a profession as clients affected come from different industries. Rather, the changes apply to many British people who "ended up in Australia chasing the sun." In increasing the eligibility criteria to 10 consecutive ...