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SMSF advice guidelines require improvement: AFCA

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... who have malicious intent to get their hands on someone's superannuation, then getting them into an SMSF is going to be a good way to do that," Sidoti said. "It's something to be mindful of, and I think community-wide, this is something we need to be ...

Super moves: Future Fund, NZ Super, Aware Super, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

A third Future Fund investment professional is bound for Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of the sovereign wealth fund's former chief investment officer and a deputy CIO. Pradheesh Salvarajah has taken on a role as investment manager at Abu ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026

... member balance without the administration complexity and cost that would otherwise apply," he said. Burgess noted this was a good example of how an adviser established an SMSF based on administration efficiency. Also speaking at the conference, ASIC ...

Canadian pension fund in turmoil amid governance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026

... financial health or its ability to operate as usual. It's expected the outcome of the review will be known later this month. "Good governance is the backbone of a pension plan's stability and strength, and the foundation for trust between the plan and ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026

... helped develop key parts of Australia's investment prudential framework, including SPS 530 Investment Governance, the Good Practice Guide to Unit Pricing, and improving investment governance and risk frameworks, policies, and processes across asset ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026

... rewards union aligned industry funds," O'Brien said. "Labor has bundled together these various measures not because it makes good policy sense but because it suits Labor politically." "The coalition understands this instinctively. Superannuation is part ...

ASIC bans adviser who stole from super accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2026

... counts of dishonest conduct. In May 2025 he was handed a three-year suspended sentence on the basis that he complies with a good behaviour bond for five years, pay a $20,000 fine, and make reparations to Oasis Fund Management. Interestingly, in 2019 ...

Drummond steps up governance and adviser support

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... expertise, but importantly, he has lived the advice experience as both an adviser and a licensee principal. He understands what good looks like in practice, not just on paper. That perspective is invaluable as we continue to scale and partner with some ...

Petra Capital fined over misreporting of 15k trades

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026

... months, and may have lasted longer had ASIC not identified the issue. Although the MDP concluded that Petra possesses "a good compliance culture", the alleged contravention was "significant". Petra has subsequently complied and paid the infringement ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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