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Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
ClearView has reported a 77% increase in underlying NPAT of $22.1 million in the first half of the financial year, citing "disciplined strategic simplification and transformation" as the driver of the growth. Underlying NPAT for the life insurance business ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... the previous year. Iress chief executive and managing director Andrew Russell said: "We have successfully simplified the company into a focused wealth and trading and market data software business." "In FY25 we saw the positive impact of this simplification ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... shows. ASIC said the increase in ROMs was driven largely by corporate governance concerns, including failures to provide company records, insolvency matters and shareholder issues. Corporate governance matters accounted for 40% of the issues, including ...

Regal profits rise 65%, Pacific Current reports $11.7m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... was a year of strong financial performance and continued progress. "While the business continues to grow and evolve, the company remains guided by its stated purpose - to generate superior long-term risk-adjusted returns for clients, shareholders and ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... return of 25.1% p.a. as of January 31, net of fees. The launch follows Perennial Partners' acquisition of 50% stake in the company in August 2025. Ziller Funds Management managing director and founder Joseph Ziller said the move to an ETF structure reflects ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... services at 13%. The direct lending investments were sold at 99.7% of their par value. In the US, a business development company (BDC) is a wrapper or vehicle for investors to access ownership in a diversified pool of private credit assets. Craig Packer ...

Quinbrook expands Australian focus with two new executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Australia. Varvari brings more than two decades of senior legal and executive experience in Australia, including Queensland Gas Company, BG Group and government-owned utilities. He will accelerate Quinbrook's growth and strategic focus in Australia ...

OneVue adviser exits dents Praemium's FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Super (both on the OneVue platform when it was acquired from Iress Limited (Iress)) and $3 million in Praemium Super," the company said. Looking at the next six months, Praemium said with the OneVue transition complete about $3 million of synergies will ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Despite the glittering gold rally, UniSuper has steered away from the bullion saying it does not produce income for its members. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the $166 billion super fund does accept gold to be a store of value and ...

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

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... Authority and the Council are closely linked. Abu Dhabi Investment Council is owned by the $330 billion Mubadala Investment Company and invests globally on behalf of the Abu Dhabi government. It was originally part of ADIA but has operated independently ...