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Centrepoint Alliance sees profit lift 25%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2026
Centrepoint Alliance has reported positive FY26 results, reflecting growth across all sectors of the business. Centrepoint Alliance lifted normalised EBITDA by 16% to $12.3 million in FY26, with the financial advice services provider also improving ...

Zurich completes ClearView takeover

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2026
Zurich Financial Services Australia has completed its acquisition of ClearView Wealth, with the insurer now the registered holder of all ClearView shares. The scheme of arrangement was approved by ClearView shareholders on 27 July 2026 and by the Supreme ...

MA Financial AUM surges 44% in 1H26

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026
MA Financial Group posted a positive half year to 30 June 2026, with assets under management (AUM) increasing by 44% to $15.5 billion, attributed to significant activity levels in core real estate. The strong performance led to an increase of underlying ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2026
L1 Group has reported an underlying profit of $189 million for the financial year 2026, up 97% from 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 ...

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 ...

Macquarie puts KPMG audit under formal review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
... which stands to earn "millions and millions of dollars" from the Macquarie audit. Macquarie Group chief financial officer Frank Kwok defended the decision, telling the committee both the timing and the scope of the review had been agreed directly with ...

Bell Financial Group profit surges 133%

VINNY VUCAGO  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026
Bell Financial Group has reported a 133.3% increase in first half net profit after tax (NPAT) to $21.7 million, supported by stronger market conditions and increased trading activity. Revenue for the six months to 30 June 2026 rose 36.3% to $165.6 million ...

ASX profits slump as ASIC inquiry costs bite

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026
ASX has taken a profit hit due to skyrocketing expenses in FY26, thanks to one-off costs associated with the ASIC inquiry. Statutory net profit was down 3.5% to $484.9 million. Total expenses were up 21.1% in the period to $557 million, including $51.1 ...

Former AMP Capital head of leasing joins Knight Frank

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Knight Frank has recruited Hamish Stuart in the dual role of partner, managing director, NSW and national head of office leasing. Hamish, who will officially start at Knight Frank on September 1, has almost 25 years of experience in commercial real ...

Franklin Templeton names new APAC head

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026
Franklin Templeton has appointed the former global chief of Aberdeen Investments to a lead role in its Asia-Pacific business. Rene Buehlmann is the new head of Asia Pacific and will start his role late next month (September 21). As APAC head, Buehlmann ...