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Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... about the sale of its wealth management arm to Bain Capital saying talks are still in progress while the segment of the business continues to show "resilience". "Perpetual delivered a solid first half, with revenue and double-digit underlying profit ...

Generation Life expands investment menu

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Generation Life has expanded its investment menu with five new options across private markets, geared strategies and global small caps. It said the enhancements provides investor access to asset classes traditionally reserved for institutional investors ...

Former Mason Stevens investments lead sets up own OCIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... has founded arcpoint OCIO, a dedicated resource for advice practices, family offices and charities and foundations. The business aims to provide differentiated investment outcomes, including via individually managed accounts, giving advisers and high-net-worth ...

L1 Group realises $24m of $35m merger cost synergies

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... progressing at pace," L1 Group chair Guy Strapp said. "Beyond the cost synergies, we are seeing broad-based momentum across our business, which in turn provides us with confidence about our combined direction." It has declared an interim dividend of ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... Russell said: "We have successfully simplified the company into a focused wealth and trading and market data software business." "In FY25 we saw the positive impact of this simplification with improved performance across all business units, reflecting ...

GDG reports record FUM growth, eyes stronger second half

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
Generation Development Group (GDG) saw strong returns across all its business lines in the six months to 31 December 2025, with net profit after tax growing 63% to $20.1 million in the period. The group is now targeting even better performance in the ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... stronger governance remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't just good practice, it's good for business and for the country. ASIC said it has several active investigations into governance failures and directors' duties. "Reports ...

Regal profits rise 65%, Pacific Current reports $11.7m loss

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... clients during this challenging period," O'Connor said. "Following this, we implemented a number of refinements across the business, including additional appointments to certain investment committees and changes to our risk management and portfolio construction ...

Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... across the broader advice market. "In recent times we have seen five platforms and two insurers remove access to new business for advisers operating under InterPrac," he said. "Adviser resignations and decisions by certain platforms to restrict new business ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... said. While Plumb noted the RBA does not expect the increase to continue in coming quarters at the same rate, strength in business investment in the sector is expected to be maintained in the near term. RBA forecasts a slowing in GDP growth from late ...