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US and Israel strike Iran: What it means for investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2026
Iran was hit by joint strikes from the United States and Israel over the weekend, after talks between the US and Iran over nuclear capabilities broke down. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed in the conflict, and Iran ...

Perpetual sees 349% profit jump

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026
Perpetual has reported a 349% jump in net profit after tax to $53.9 million in the first half. It posted a jump of 12% in underlying profit to $112.7 million and delivered $60 million in annualised savings and is on track to achieve the targeted $70-$80 ...

Inflation rises 3.8%, rate rise 'firmly in play'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2026
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.8% in the 12 months to January 2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3.8% annual CPI inflation to January was unchanged from December," ABS head of prices statistics Michelle Marquardt ...

Equity Trustees places superannuation arm under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2026
As it continues to face scrutiny over the Shield and First Guardian collapses, Equity Trustees has commenced a strategic review of its superannuation business. As part of its half year results announcement this morning, Equity Trustees said it is reviewing ...

Challenger results a 'headline miss'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Challenger reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $339 million, a massive 369% increase, in the first half of 2026. Normalised NPAT came increased 2% to $229 million and assets under management increased 3% to $128 billion. Despite the ...

Acenda enters retirement market with new solution

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Acenda Life has launched a new guaranteed retirement income solution in response to the findings of a new research paper, which highlights areas where financial advisers can help build retirement confidence. The Lifestream Guaranteed Income strategy ...

CFS to integrate estate planning services for members

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026
Colonial First State (CFS) has announced a new partnership with Safewill which will give almost one million CFS members access to an online Will creation service with legal review and digital estate planning services at no extra cost. CFS said the service ...

GQG sees $6bn outflows in a month

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
GQG Partners saw $5.94 billion (US$4.3bn) in outflows in January alone. By comparison, the investment manager saw total outflows in the year ended 31 December 2025 of $5.8 billion (US$3.9bn). GQG did not provide an explanation for the outflows in its ...

Institutional investors' risk appetite trends down: State Street

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
According to the State Street Risk Appetite Index, investor appetite declined to zero in January 2026, from a +0.36 reading in December 2025. Despite a strong pick-up in institutional risk exposure towards mid-January, uncertainty around Federal Reserve ...

Global pension assets near $90tn: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2026
Global pension assets reached a record US$68.3 trillion ($89.3tn) in 2025 across the top 22 markets, rising 9.6% year-on-year as defined contribution savings continued to drive growth, new research found. According to the Thinking Ahead Institute's ...