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UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... 'environmental themes'. It's further alleged that UniSuper's communication of the changes was not clear enough to ensure members were adequately informed; the fund sent an email saying it had made changes but required members to click ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... expert," she said. If that is the case, Biti urged financial advisers to at least raise the issue with clients and "understand enough to know what looks right and wrong" and create partnerships with specialists that clients can be referred to. "We don't ...

SMSFs avoid advisers due to lack of asset-specific support

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... people come to us and say they want to do it themselves," Clack said. She also highlighted that most SMSFs are "mature" enough to take responsibility for their own actions when making investment decisions. "With the right amount of mitigation, everyone ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... ideal scenario would be to lock in a 30% tax rate outside of super. "Because if I can only get 47% [tax] then, funnily enough, even at $15 million I'm better off leaving it in super and taking it out in a planful way as I prepare for those death ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... it is an illustration that we have an advice framework that is not fit for purpose," he said. "We know there aren't enough financial advisers out of there giving that advice, and it's costly for advisers to identify that advice. When you put ...

Tax reform uncertainty to exacerbate property sell-offs: Survey

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026
... confidence amid potential federal reforms, PIPA said, with the mere suggestion of changes to longstanding tax concessions is enough to trigger widespread hesitation or withdrawal. Elsewhere, PIPA found 64% of respondents were unaware of Victoria's ...

ASIC acts against 28 SMSF auditors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2026
... details on the public register of SMSF auditors, did not respond to regulatory compliance requests or did not carry out enough audit work to meet the practical experience requirements. Between 1 July 2025 and 31 December 2025, ASIC cancelled the registration ...

Inflation 'uncomfortably high' as it rises to 3.8%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... meeting. "To my mind, two rate hikes - given our highly indebted and interest-rate-sensitive economy - should be more than enough to dampen economic growth again and rein in ongoing inflation pressures in areas such as housing, travel and hospitality." ...

AMP to relaunch SMSF property lending solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2026
... "Australians approaching retirement are balancing two competing pressures - enjoying life today, while making sure they'll have enough for tomorrow. That tension is driving demand for solutions that offer more control, flexibility and confidence," O'Malley ...

Super funds, instos shun ETFs, retail dominance prevails

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2026
... points to is ETFs appear expensive for institutional investors. "I don't think prices in the ETF market are quite low enough to persuade them to move out of mandates or to persuade them to use locally listed products over potentially cheaper products ...