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Financial services' gender pay gap improves at 21.4%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
The financial services sector has again improved its gender pay gap to reach 21.4%, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) study finds. Albeit a marginal improvement from last year's 22.2%, the gender pay gap for the sector still rides ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... jurisdiction expands, my focus remains on strengthening our operations and supporting our people so we can continue delivering fair, timely and high-quality outcomes," Parsonson said. "AFCA plays a vital role in the community, and I look forward to continuing ...

AFCA reveals outcome of final lead decision

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... consumers' instructions to redeem their investment, resulting in an additional direct loss of $36,000. "The panel found it was fair for both financial firms to provide compensation for these losses, as well as for Next Generation Advice to make a further ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Clarke added: "In a busy period, PAC has continued to simplify its portfolio of investments, reduce costs and enhance the fair value NAV of it's portfolio through targeted capital initiatives while implementing opportunities to accelerate the growth ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has released the Retirement Reporting Framework and Best Practice Principles for superannuation retirement income solutions. "These reforms are all about strengthening the system to deliver the best results for Australians when ...

Blue Owl sells US$1.4bn assets to pension funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... is expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026. NYSE-listed Blue Owl has 234 portfolio companies with an aggregate fair value of US$16.5 billion. A Morningstar note stated OBDC II's "sad ending represents a harsh lesson for semiliquid fund ...

Super outflows persist but profits up at Insignia Financial

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
... the same period last year. The improvement in its profits were driven by a $60.1 million increase in revenue by favourable fair value movement and management and service fees revenue, as well as $117 million decrease in expenses from cost optimisation ...

Looming Div 296 tax prompts urgent tax, retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
With the Division 296 superannuation tax soon becoming a reality, members with large sums of wealth must consider their tax planning and retirement strategies and act with urgency, according to an SMSF expert. At the SMSFA National Conference this morning ...

Magellan profits fall, focuses on 'progress'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
... first half of FY26 of $68.9 million, down from $94 million in 1H25. Magellan said statutory NPAT took a hit due to unrealised fair value movements in fund investments. Operating profit after tax was flat, coming in at $83.1 million and total assets under ...

ASIC reviews lead generators again, names advisers using them

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2026
Two years on from a review into cold calling and lead generators, ASIC is launching another into the advice licensees that use them. ASIC said the aim of the review is to address practices that inappropriately or unnecessarily encourage consumers to ...