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Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... of millions in penalties and remediation. ASIC secured a record $349.8 million in court-ordered civil penalties in the second half of 2025 following successful cases against some of Australia's largest companies and super trustees including ANZ, NAB ...

Inflation to peak in mid-2026 before it rebalances: RBA

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... either cut or kept the cash rate on hold in the prior 17 consecutive meetings. "Some of the pick-up in inflation in the second half of 2025 was driven by increases in the prices of travel and fuel, which tend to be volatile; we expect the prices of these ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... group expects full year normalised EBIDTA to be in the range of $11.75 million to $12.25 million. "Centrepoint enters the second half of FY26 with positive momentum across its core businesses. The group remains focused on adviser recruitment, scaling ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Blue Owl has liquidated US$1.4 billion worth of assets from several private credit strategies and sold them to four unnamed major pension funds and insurance companies. The redemption includes US$600 million of direct lending investments from Blue Owl ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... investment and asset allocation. Asking the audience what they think is the biggest driver behind investment outcomes, a second spot poll revealed that asset allocation and investor behaviour, in equal measure, are the most prominent. "What we want to ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... different outcome to investors. " Many US private credit funds - particularly listed vehicles - blend in subordinated debt, second-lien exposures, equity kickers and higher-risk software categories," Paton explains, adding that USPC is deliberately aiming ...

DigiCo REIT sees revenue lift

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... guidance of between $120 million to $125 million. DigiCo said this was despite foreign currency headwinds. "DigiCo enters the second half of FY26 with strong momentum and a clear path to unlocking long term value," chief executive Michael Juniper said. ...

ART taps ex-HESTA manager for opportunistic role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
A former HESTA portfolio construction and risk manager has emerged at Australian Retirement Trust. Australia's second-largest superannuation fund has appointed Michael Sommers as senior portfolio manager, opportunistic strategies. Sommers' mandate ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... $125.6 billion. Netwealth chief executive Matt Heine said despite the First Guardian expense, the business is entering the second half with strong momentum. "We have continued to invest in our technology, governance, data and product capabilities that ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... an AI note-taking assistant that generates structured file notes from client review meetings, while HUB24 launched the second generation of its capability, Engage, which turns reports into a PowerPoint-like presentations with granular configurability ...