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Monetary policy decisions now 'more difficult': Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... think it's taking off again, but it's a little bit elevated. "We're in this position, which is actually quite a good position, where the economy is sort of recovering. And this is where it's difficult. "The judgments are a little bit ...

Strategic simplification lifts ClearView's profits

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
ClearView has reported a 77% increase in underlying NPAT of $22.1 million in the first half of the financial year, citing "disciplined strategic simplification and transformation" as the driver of the growth. Underlying NPAT for the life insurance business ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
... is no certainty that Perpetual will reach a binding agreement with Bain or that a transaction will proceed, we have made good progress with Bain and are progressing documentation," Reilly said. "In parallel, we are establishing a clear standalone operating ...

Governance issues on the rise: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
... 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 and for the country. ASIC said it has several active investigations into governance failures ...

A comfortable retirement now costs more than ever

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... positive. She noted Australia's super system continues to generate superior returns on investments for its members. "The good news is that Australians are reaching retirement with larger super balances than ever before. The super system is working ...

Trump hit by Supreme Court's 'body blow', strikes back with 15% global tariff

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026
... Congressional approval within five months, Betashares said. "With Republicans having only slim majority, the omens are not good. It will only require a few Congressional members to find their backbone in the same way that a majority of Supreme Court ...

Advisers prioritise robust planning, education in retirement planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... that helping make voluntary super contributions and investing in property are secondary in the grand scheme of delivering good retirement outcomes. The results echo a Vanguard 2025 survey, which found that nine out of 10 Australians with a solid retirement ...

Aged care misinformation poses opportunity for advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
... that aren't licensed or experienced or educated trying to help. "Anybody who's a dabbler can be doing more harm than good. You need to consider your business, your client base, and what you want to do if this is not where you want to be an expert," ...

Productivity slumps again, capital injection needed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Multifactor productivity (MFP), the measure of how well labour and capital inputs are combined to produce outputs, declined over the 12 months to June 2025. MFP decreased by 0.5% over 2024-25, below the 20-year average of 0.4% growth per year and well ...

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

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026
Despite the glittering gold rally, UniSuper has steered away from the bullion saying it does not produce income for its members. UniSuper chief investment officer John Pearce said the $166 billion super fund does accept gold to be a store of value and ...