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GDP rise is 'good news that's actually bad news'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2026
... news." "In the 2025 calendar year, the Australian economy grew by 2%, doubling its 2024 growth rate," Smith said. "While stronger growth may seem like positive news, it will be a concern for the Reserve Bank (RBA). The RBA is already of the view that ...

Life insurer sanctioned for invalid access to customer information

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026
... since enhanced staff training for underwriting teams, fixed its system to automate valid consent procedures, and employed stronger quality assurance checks to detect similar issues, Life CCC chair Jan McClelland said the incident reflected serious failures ...

Magellan to merge with Barrenjoey for $906m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
... deep commitment to clients and are built on innovation, entrepreneurialism and exceptional talent. We believe we are stronger together - with greater scale, broader expertise and enhanced capacity to create long-term value for clients and shareholders. ...

Research reveals 'alarming spike' in super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... about drivers of large-scale, higher-risk super switching where it makes Australians poorer. It highlights the need for stronger guardrails to protect Australians from financial harm," SMC said. The analysis revealed super switching was up 17% over the ...

Victory Capital makes 'best-of-both-worlds' offer for Janus Henderson

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2026
... proposal is fully financed and provides Janus Henderson shareholders with meaningful long-term upside through ownership of a stronger, more competitive organisation." Victory Capital had already made a bid for the investment firm in November and December ...

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
... underscore ASIC's enforcement priorities, which include tackling governance and directors' duties failures, reaffirming that stronger governance remains a top priority for ASIC." Court said robust governance isn't just good practice, it's good for business ...

Chalmers releases retirement phase reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... superannuation," Chalmers said. "Labor built the superannuation system, and these reforms build on our work making the system stronger, fairer and more sustainable."

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Some of the reasons for strong private demand included a resilient global economy, strong domestic financial conditions, stronger-than-expected real household incomes and a jump in data centre investments. Australia has recently seen a rise in data centres ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... and funding models, and new expectations for professionals who advise older clients. Core to the changes is providing stronger rights for older people when seeking or accessing government-funded aged care service, such as independence and autonomy, respect ...