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Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... and include investments in 128 portfolio companies across 27 industries. The largest industry represented is internet software and services at 13%. The direct lending investments were sold at 99.7% of their par value. In the US, a business development ...

SMSFs need to stay ahead of the regulatory curve: Nowinfinity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... with staff and clients to improve different aspects of operation. Anderson also welcomed the leveraging of technology, software and artificial intelligence to do the heavy lifting. "We need a greater use of technology to reduce the compliance burden. ...

Product showcase: Strength amid noise

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... looks and behaves exactly as it did at launch." Since that time, he says there has been an uptick in interest around software exposure in the fund, especially in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Investors in recent months have grown more wary ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... investment is key to addressing our labour productivity problem. "With greater access to capital, such as equipment or software, workers can produce more of the goods and services we consume. However, we also need to ensure that we are investing in the ...

UniSuper 'missed out' on gold rally, but for good reason: Pearce

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... me that Bitcoin is just digital gold, I try to nod silently and just walk away." On US stocks, he highlighted American software companies losing 20% of their market value in the first two months of 2026. "Firstly, I think the sell-off in software is ...

Netwealth reports HY loss after $100m payment to First Guardian victims

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... won't differ materially from FY25; EBITDA margin (excluding FG expenses) of approximately 49%; investment in capitalised software of approximately $12 million; and an FY26 final dividend to be based on FY26 earnings (excluding FG expenses). "We expect ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
... partnership will support continued investment in the platform and the broader product roadmap, including expansion across software, AI, and analytics capabilities, an ongoing focus on institutional-grade cybersecurity, and improved onboarding and change-management ...

HNWs, retirees key battlegrounds for platforms: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
... is regularly trained to process a growing range of documents, from firm-specific client service agreements to planning software outputs. Netwealth refreshed its investment research experience, increasing the sophistication of its analytical tools and ...

BTC Markets names chief executive

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026
... in the early 2010s, building mining infrastructure and experimenting with decentralised systems. He then co-founded a software consultancy firm, delivering real-time graphics and gaming technology for major Australian broadcasters including ABC and Network ...

BT, Challenger to deliver retirement income suite

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026
... advisers. In partnership with Challenger, IRESS will introduce new retirement modelling capability through its Xplan software, which would create a streamlined process for advisers to compare different income strategies. BT chief executive Matt Rady ...