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Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026

... owned, governments can improve the ways that firms allocate and manage capital resources, including by strengthening competition and increasing access to finance," he said. "Further research into firm practices and economic conditions in countries like ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026

... SuitabilityHub. The annual Platform Market Wrap Report revealed HNWs are the "strategic battleground" amid fierce competition among providers as they build wholesale-only propositions, non-custodial administration services and expand access to sophisticated ...

Division 296 bill tabled, suggested reforms fall on 'deaf ears'

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026

... measure that it knows the coalition will oppose, and that is a change to superannuation which restricts choice, reduces competition and rewards union aligned industry funds," O'Brien said. "Labor has bundled together these various measures not because ...

Acenda announces two C-suite appointments

MATTHEW WAI | WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026

... Uniquely positioned with the scale, ambition and support of Nippon Life, we're delivering much-needed innovation and competition across the industry."

Macquarie sees 'substantially' higher profits

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026

... The home loan portfolio grew 7% in the quarter to $172.2 billion. This was partially offset by lower margins due to competition and changes in the portfolio mix. Commodities and global markets continued to outperform due to higher income across asset ...

Mulino acknowledges some regulation 'not thought through'

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026

... working to streamline processes. "The Regulatory Initiatives Grid was something which came out of a major inquiry into competition and economic dynamism in the previous term, and that's something which forces government to basically publish and acknowledge ...

Review launched into thin capitalisation reforms

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026

Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Minister for Financial Services Daniel Mulino and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Andrew Leigh have tasked the Board of Taxation to undertake an independent review of the government's ...

New vertical integration model to sprout in 2026: Report

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026

... market, Finura predicts. Finura's Australian Wealth Tech Predictions report for the year ahead states that as competition heats up among licensees, many will look to forge strategic partnerships with a "technology backbone". This will be in the form ...

Financing the technological revolution: AI issuance in credit

ANGELIQUE MINAS | WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2026

... mounting pressure from every angle, including: compounding refinancing needs from previous debt cycles, increased competition US Treasury issuance, and concerns that the bond market can handle the spike in issuance while maintaining quality standards. ...

Global X reveals 2025 top performing ETF asset classes

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026

... out the list of top performers as governments and investors renewed their focus on supply chain security. "Strategic competition, particularly around China's dominance in the processing and refining of many critical minerals, prompted a re-rating of ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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