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DigiCo interim chief to step down, successors named

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
... amortisation (EBITDA) of $127 million scoring $2 million above guidance of $125 million. Underlying revenue was $239 million and dividend per share was 12 cents, in line with guidance. Mitchell said the company has taken "meaningful steps" to improve ...

MA Financial AUM surges 44% in 1H26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
... 27%, reflecting the addition of IP Generation last year. Additionally, MA Financial declared a fully franked interim dividend increase of 33% to 8 cents per share. The company also believes FY26's earnings will be materially higher than FY25, with ...

Global investment manager bids for Equity Trustees

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
EQT Holdings (ASX: EQT), the holding company for Equity Trustees announced on the ASX it received an unsolicited, indicative and non-binding proposal from a US-based alternative investment manager. TPG Global made the bid at an indicative price of $24.55 ...

Challenger lifts earnings fuelled by annuity sales

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2026
... Backed Notes program in July to support annuity book growth and diversify funding. The group declared a full-year ordinary dividend of 31.5 cents per share, up 7%, alongside a special dividend of 1.5 cents per share. Challenger also increased its on ...

Macquarie AM-led consortium finalises Qube takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) and a consortium of global investors, including UniSuper and the family office of a Spanish billionaire, have completed their $11.7 billion acquisition of logistics and infrastructure giant Qube Holdings. The transaction ...

L1 Group profit jumps 97%, raises post-merger synergy target

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
... the previous year. Funds Under Management (FUM) jumped 17% to $19.1 billion as of June 30. The board declared a final dividend of two cents per share, fully franked, bringing total dividends declared for FY26 to three cents per share. L1 Group formed ...

Fiducian Group statutory profit falls 28%

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
Fiducian Group's statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) has slipped nearly 30% in the 12 months to June end compared to FY25 due to ASIC's penalty of $7.3 million imposed for greenwashing. Fiducian chair Inderjit Singh said excluding the non-recurring ...

Bell Financial Group profit surges 133%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... debt-free operating balance sheet, with $118.3 million in company held cash. The group declared a fully franked interim dividend of five cents per share, up 66.7% on the prior corresponding period. Bell said it had also launched a new ANZ backed Bell ...

ASX profits slump as ASIC inquiry costs bite

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... clearer priorities, stronger foundations and a disciplined focus on execution." ASX also announced a fully franked final dividend of 104.7 cents per share, bringing total dividends for FY26 to 206.5 cents per share fully franked.

Space, semiconductor ETFs worst performers in July

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
... sectors such as infrastructure ETFs saw record demand, highlighting investors' willingness to look beyond traditional dividend and bond ETFs in search of reliable cash flows," Global X said.