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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... the first half of FY26, down from $15.3 million in 1H25. The loss reflected lower distributions, management fees and interest income, but was partly offset by lower interest expenses and reduced corporate costs. The group delivered corporate cost savings ...

Channel Capital launches credit fund for wholesale investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Wellington Management Funds (Luxembourg) II SICAV, managed by Wellington Management. Channel Capital said with moderating interest rates, tighter credit spreads across major markets, and a rising need for diversified sources of yield, the fund aims to ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... to 2.7% in the June quarter of 2025. However, it unexpectedly picked up pace mid last year, prompting the RBA to raise interest rates in February to 3.85% in a bid to reign it in. The RBA had either cut or kept the cash rate on hold in the prior 17 consecutive ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... There's no secret discounting. Sometimes you'll see in the secondary sale hold the buyer gets to keep six months of interest. There's none of that here. It's plain as day, and they're paying par," he said. Packer also clarified that ...

Cbus confirms independent review into board member

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
Cbus has launched an independent review of the fit and proper assessment of Cbus Property board member Earl Setches after he was seen dining on a yacht with underworld figure Mick Gatto last week. "The Cbus Super board has commissioned a review of the ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... The strategy today looks and behaves exactly as it did at launch." Since that time, he says there has been an uptick in interest around software exposure in the fund, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Investors in recent months have ...

Jobs rise in line with expectations, RBA hike still likely

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... looking at the RBA's own forecasts, where it expects another relatively strong increase to trimmed mean inflation, another interest rate rise will be on the cards for May. "The only reprieve for concerned mortgage holders would be a notable decline in ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

SMSF advice requires specialist skills, professional judgement: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... comply with the best interests duty, while some licensees had inadequate pre-vetting procedures to manage conflicts of interest. "We don't like seeing any cases of inappropriate advice involving self-managed super funds. We hope this report does ...

Advisers lose lead in SMSF establishments: Panel

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... continues to thrive, gaining momentum among Millennials and Gen X as a key growth opportunity, while also attracting emerging interest from Gen Z and Alpha. This is despite the proposed Division 296 tax implications and a broader industry discussion ...