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FEATURE | Group insurance | Dusk to dawn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2026
... providing strong financial protection when they genuinely cannot return," he explains. "For income protection, there should continue to be a strong focus on providing support early, before a claim becomes prolonged. Building stronger engagement with ...

Perpetual weighed down by wealth management business

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Perpetual Group recorded "stable" revenue of $1.4 billion in FY26, as growth was affected by lower asset and wealth management revenue. Operating revenue of $1.4 billion was stable year-on-year, with revenue growth reflected by its corporate trust division ...

Super trustee business dents Equity Trustees' FY26 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... final dividend of20 cents per share, fully franked, bringing total FY26 dividends to 76 cents per share, but said it will continue to manage capital "conservatively" while the STS exit process is completed and dividend capacity will "continue to be reviewed." ...

GDG posts 21% profit rise as record inflows lift FUM

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) has reported a 21% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $40.7 million for FY26, driven by a record $9.7 billion in net inflows and a 37% increase in funds under management (FUM). Group revenue rose 23% to ...

MFG profit falls 47% as Barrenjoey lifts combined earnings

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Magellan Financial Group's (MFG) statutory net profit has fallen 47% to $88 million in FY26, despite stronger earnings from Barrenjoey helping lift the combined group's operating profit. MFG reported a 9% decline in operating profit after tax ...

Sequoia gives InterPrac sale a second shot

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
... which company it has been engaging with for the potential sale. "This process is at an early stage, and Sequoia will continue to keep the market informed of events concerning the sale process in accordance with its continuous disclosure obligations," ...

Macquarie board rejects KPMG as auditor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Macquarie's board has rejected KPMG as its auditor starting 2027 and will instead proceed with incumbent auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). This comes after Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens was grilled at the August 14 parliamentary hearing over the ...

CSC tests waters on digital assets with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), the super fund for public servants and the defence force, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Northern Trust to advance digital investment infrastructure across institutional markets. The ...

Vanguard adds floating rate ETF, managed fund to product suite

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2026
Vanguard has launched an Australian floating rate bond index strategy, available through both an ETF and a managed fund format. The Vanguard Australian Floating Rate Bond Index ETF (ASX: VFLT) has been listed on the ASX, and became the firm's first ...

CBA, Colonial First State settle class action for $249m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2026
... that it "in principle" agreed to settle the class action. "In agreeing to resolve the proceedings, CBA, CFSIL and AIL continue to deny the allegations and make no admission of liability or wrongdoing," the bank said. The Federal Court of Australia has ...