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Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... adding that USPC is deliberately aiming to bring something different to the market, with low leverage at the underlying fund level, minimal payment in kind (PIK) income, and strict exclusion of volatile or cyclically exposed technology segments. "The ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... average of 0.4% growth per year and well 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 ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Challenger reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $339 million, a massive 369% increase, in the first half of 2026. Normalised NPAT came increased 2% to $229 million and assets under management increased 3% to $128 billion. Despite the ...

Senate questions APRA's role in Shield, First Guardian disaster

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2026
... adhere to those rules." Lonsdale also pointed out that when APRA takes enforcement action, it found "trustees are not at the level that we need them to be at [to follow] the rules."

Top JBWere wealth leader heads to UBS

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... institutional markets, with a strong track record in business building, risk management, and talent development. His extensive board-level experience in governance and industry advocacy in Australia adds depth to UBS's leadership team," the Swiss ...

AMP profits fall as Alexis George prepares to step down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
... Lifetime Super, which are helping to drive retention and member growth." George said AMP's reputation is now at the highest level since Reptrak reporting began in 2008. "Importantly, we have successfully resolved two legacy class actions this year, reset ...

Legalsuper makes additions to leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
The $7.5 billion fund added a chief operations officer position and welcomed a chief member officer. Legalsuper executive manager, business enablement and risk John Robinson has been promoted to chief operations officer. Robinson, who has more than ...

Irish sovereign wealth fund mandates four managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... State Street and UBS to provide passive investment services. "The NTMA has selected multiple firms to achieve an appropriate level of diversification and to facilitate ongoing measurement and benchmarking of the investment performance by each firm," ...

CBA updates on class actions, governance review

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
... without becoming overly prescriptive and removing g the ability to excise judgement," the report said. "At an organisational level, CBA has generally navigated these tensions effectively. However, given the scale and complexity of CBA's operations, the ...

Allianz Retire+ updates AGILE, slashes fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
... accessible when life changes." Foster added: "We are currently the only provider in the Australian market that provides this level of flexibility to our clients. Advisers have long told us that locking up capital and being locked out of the markets are ...