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Pinnacle profits up amid heightened expenses

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2026
... year to 60 cents, in line with FY25 total dividends of 60 cents. The group said the result reflects strong earnings performance and outlook, as well as substantial growth in capital invested during FY26 attributed to a "significant" profit on the 'step-acquisition' ...

WAM returns 9.5%, increases dividend

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2026
... manager Geoff Wilson said: "We are pleased to deliver WAM Strategic Value shareholders another year of sound investment performance together with an increased fully franked dividend." WAM said the investment portfolio performance for the 2026 financial ...

PC calls on government to 'redouble' efforts to close the gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2026
The Productivity Commission's (PC) 2026 Annual Data Compilation Report (ADCR), which tracks Australia's performance towards the targets and indicators in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, shows that of the 19 targets, one has been met, three ...

Emerging markets, private assets lift NGS Super FY26 performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2026
Emerging markets, commodities and maturing private assets took the shine away from equities, helping deliver nearly 12% p.a. for NGS Super members over the last financial year. Headline performers were less about the dominance of global and local equities ...

Pengana threatens legal action against PIA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... October 2025, to broaden the LIC's investment universe, namely borrowing money to invest in private credit to boost performance. The plan was subsequently rejected by shareholders. Among its concerns, Pengana argues shareholders were not provided ...

AustralianSuper appoints co-heads of Australian equities

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2026
... Andrew and Luke will be responsible for leading the Australian equities team, shaping investment strategy, driving performance outcomes and further strengthening the fund's investment capability in support of members' long-term retirement outcomes," ...

Special Feature: Beyond safekeeping

BRENDAN SWIFT  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2026
... platform as its investment book of record while the accounting book of record comes from State Street, feeding into performance, attribution and external manager oversight. Aware Super has built its own internalised book of record for private markets ...

AMP appoints employer partnership lead

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2026
... members build long-term financial security. "No other fund offers a member proposition like AMP Super across investment performance, service, personalised advice, and lifetime income retirement solutions," Howes said. "Bringing these teams together under ...

Macquarie chair provides 'cautious' outlook at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... volatility events as a factor that could impact its short-term outlook. Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens said the group's performance was strong in the first quarter "which says something about the breadth of the group's businesses," he said. Stevens also ...

GDG delivers 36% jump in FUM

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUL 2026
... $5.95 billion. FUM in the June quarter grew by $622 million driven by sustained adviser demand, strong investment performance and continued momentum across the investment bond offering, it said. "Structural and legislative tailwinds supporting long-term ...