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WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... opportunities currently under development, Cullen said. "The Investco initiative represents an important strategic opportunity for WTL. It allows us to leverage our industry relationships and transaction capability into equity ownership in scalable advice ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... businesses," Iress said. "The board is confident in the company's strategy, earnings trajectory and margin expansion opportunity, and remains fully committed to delivering long-term value in the public markets." However, it said consistent with its fiduciary ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... number of advisers using investment bonds, it said. The business remains "very confident" on the structural growth opportunity ahead, including some of the incoming tax reforms to boost long-term investment in investment bonds. New products across lifetime ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... important to Australians." "While we remain confident in the long-term outlook for the business and ClearView's opportunity to continue its success, the scheme enables ClearView Shareholders to realise full liquidity and certain value for their ClearView ...

Ziller launches Global Fund Active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... intraday, integrate the strategy seamlessly into model portfolios, and access daily transparency." Ziller said the opportunity set in founder-led global businesses remains compelling. "Founder-operators act with a unique owner's mindset, frontline obsession ...

Adviser gap could boost equity release products: Homesafe

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... harder to access, having safe, well-understood options is more important than ever. Every Australian deserves the opportunity to retire with dignity and financial security." Home equity release encompasses solutions that allow homeowners to access equity ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Financial advisers can bridge the gap in aged care advice, according to an expert, who says that too many elderly people are suffering from the confusion and misinformation surrounding the new aged care reforms. Louise Biti, director of Aged Care Steps ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... driver of that, and while La Trobe Financial takes that into consideration, it is not the defining factor when a loan opportunity is originated. "Every loan is assessed against an AI-risk evaluation framework to test the companies' revenue model ...

Process to become an adviser remains 'unattractive': SMSFA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... professional year (PY). "What the government was proposing was a lot more flexible, and it would have provided an opportunity for professionals like accountants, who had relevant discipline qualifications, to come in," Waller said. "Unfortunately, because ...

Aussie veterans front Senate over underpaid pensions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... outcome would be to have the Commutation factor multiple paid in today's dollar value. In 1982 Williamson had the opportunity to take $160,000 as a lump sum payment. According to the Reserve Bank of Australia's inflation calculator, today that would ...