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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... Iran has retaliated with strikes across the Middle East. Janus Henderson global head of multi-asset Adam Hetts said this has led to a potential for escalation beyond the relatively short-lived recent conflicts between Israel and Iran seen in April 2024 ...

Platform cybersecurity, service quality now advisers' deciding factors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... moderated across the market, with HUB24 retaining the top overall position in 2025 and topping four categories. Macquarie Wrap led in cybersecurity, while Netwealth ranked first in service. Commenting, Investment Trends head of research Julian Cappe ...

Super moves: Mercer, AusSuper, Future Fund, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... interim head of real assets. Astorri joined AustralianSuper in May 2023 as head of investments for Europe, having previously led asset allocation and research. The $410 billion fund appears to have restructured its mid-risk business, moving private credit ...

Aware Super launches digital advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... retirement and how long their savings are expected to last. Over the past month of testing, Aware Super said the tool has led to a big uplift in retirees choosing more than the minimum pension which it said demonstrated the platform's ability to boost ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... its simplification and transformation strategy remains the company's focus to accelerate growth, which has subsequently led to a reduction in cost-to-income ratio (down 1.7% to 17.9%). It will also build a digital front-end that offers a multi-device ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... Funds across the financial advice and superannuation sectors, AFCA said. Large-scale collapses in the financial advice sector led to a 58% increase in investment and advice complaints, including a 59% increase from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... evolving environment and to ensure the adviser's philosophy is retained consistently amid change. "The demands on adviser-led practices have become increasingly complex. We see a need to deliver quality investment decisions at scale, given shifting market ...

Iress sticks to simplification plan, will consider "bona fide" takeover bids

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... improved operating performance across key segments," Iress said. Iress said it will continue to advance its strategy of product-led execution, capital discipline and customer focus in 2026. It expects FY26 revenue to be in the range of $520-$528 million ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... leverages the Ziller Global Fund strategy, which invests in a concentrated portfolio of 15 to 25 high growth global companies led by their founders and can allocate up to 10% to cash or cash equivalents at any given time. Perennial Investment Management ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... below the 1.6% annual average increases between 1994-95 to 2003-04. At an industry level, agriculture, forestry and fishing led MFP growth at 10.4% over the last year. Mining saw its fifth consecutive year of declining MFP and had the largest fall of ...