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WT Financial Group focuses on B2B strategy as profits grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... productivity and continued growth in adviser and practice revenues, operating leverage benefits from cost management, technology, risk management and practice support capabilities, the firm explained. WTL managing director Keith Cullen said the result ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... us well for the years ahead." McMurdo also added investment performance has been impacted by sector rotation out of technology and into materials and resource stocks but remains confident that its ethical investment approach will provide a better medium-term ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... assumptions being met in 2H26. ClearView managing director Nadine Gooderick said: "These advancements position ClearView as a technology-led, efficiency-driven, pure play life insurer that is well placed to deliver superior service and capture growth ...

GBST aims to capitalise on innovation with new hire

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... complex workflows, improving consistency and enabling scale, while keeping people firmly in control." Chief product and technology officer Isabel Sanchez echoed DeDominicis' statement. "Our AI strategy is underpinned by GBST's established robust technology ...

CFS cuts ties with Otivo, launches own super advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has ceased its partnership with digital advice technology provider Otivo less than two years after joining forces, opting instead to launch an in-house offering called Super Advice. As of February 23, the Otivo digital advice ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... efficiency," he added. "We are sharpening our client-first execution through targeted reinvestment to modernise our technology stacks, embed AI across our core platforms and align pricing more closely with the value we create for clients." Iress announced ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... have recently upgraded their investment plans, especially in areas like utilities, energy, data centres and related technology, and non-residential construction more broadly," he said. While Plumb noted the RBA does not expect the increase to continue ...

UniSuper faces fresh greenwashing allegation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... underperformed so far this year, saying it's because they're underweight resources, energy and materials, and overweight technology. So far, this financial year the GEO option has returned 1.86%. Over 10 years to January end, it's returned ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... million of direct lending investments from Blue Owl Capital Corporation II (OBDC II), and US$400 million from Blue Owl Technology Income Corp (OTIC). Another US$400 million came from Blue Owl Capital Corporation. These sales consist of 97% senior secured ...

OneVue adviser exits dents Praemium's FUA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... chief executive of the new division. This resulted in prioritising digitisation and the loss of numerous information technology-related roles. "Over the next half we expect to make significant enhancements to our technology capability that will improve ...