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Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... to the upside currently, but a patient approach is needed. "I think there was a recognition in February that inflation was now too high, and forecasts were that it wasn't going to come back into target very soon, without some action on financial ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... written in the six months to December 31 was up 29% to $21 million, maintaining its 10% to 11% market share. ClearView said it now operates on a single cloud-based insurance platform, reducing complexity and system duplication, and delivering on its ...

AFCA receives record complaints in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... and First Guardian. "Shield and First Guardian complaints will continue to be a key focus for AFCA throughout 2026. We have now issued 44 decisions, including five lead decisions, and have 500 simultaneous investigations underway, and we remain firmly ...

Unintended consequences of passive investing materialise: MFS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... started her career, the average market cycle concluded to be between seven and nine years. "The whole market cycle today is now closer to 12 years. But the issue is not a full market cycle necessarily time. It's the misaligned objective and where ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... in the six months to 31 December 2025, with net profit after tax growing 63% to $20.1 million in the period. The group is now targeting even better performance in the second half, it said. GDG's revenue jumped 35% to $88.4 million and has declared an ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... taking a measured approach and preference to move rates on a quarterly basis, we expect policy settings to remain on hold for now, with the board taking additional time to assess incoming data." McCormack said even though higher interest rates may be ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... First Guardian master funds, regulatory pressure and being blacklisted from several platforms, Sequoia Financial Group is now reviewing the viability of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia managing director and chief executive Garry Crole told investors ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... reached a record high, according to ASFA's latest quarterly Retirement Standard. A comfortable retirement super balance is now $630,000 for singles, up from $595,000. Couples would need a super balance of $730,000, up from $690,000. On an annual ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... reflects changing adviser implementation preferences. "This is the same high-conviction founder-focused global strategy but now available in a structure that aligns with how advisers increasingly construct portfolios," Ziller said. "The ETF improves ...

Centrepoint Alliance, Count see strong earnings growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... business services, Count is uniquely positioned to fulfil the growing demand for wealth advice," Humphrey said. "The group now employs around 80 financial advisers within our Equity Partnerships and expects this to continue to grow organically and inorganically. ...