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Iress reports $137m loss in 'challenging year'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024
In a year deemed challenging by Iress chief executive Marcus Price, the firm saw its net profit after tax (NPAT) plummet from a $52.7 million profit to a $137.5 million loss for FY23, alongside a decrease in statutory EBITDA from $142.7 million to $89.6 ...

Count posts positive results ahead of Diverger takeover

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
Count Limited (Count) increased its revenues by 6% over the six months to December 31, while increasing its statutory profits by 135%. The group's latest half-year results indicate its underlying EBITA is up by 9% to $5.436 million and statutory profits ...

Mergers a boon for super member growth

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
Mercer, AustralianSuper, Hostplus, UniSuper, and Brighter Super recorded the largest growth in member numbers, according to new analysis from Perple - People Performance, underscored by mergers and stiff competition. Using APRA data of the 2022-23 financial ...

UK, Japan slip into technical recession

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Two of the world's major economies fell into recession at the end of 2023. The UK's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.3% in the fourth quarter of last year following a contraction of 0.1% in September quarter, according to the Office for National ...

Dexus results mixed prior to Steinberg's exit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The property giant recorded a net loss of $597.2 million, but also managed to secure $9 million in trading profits after tax for the six months to 31 December 2023. The external independent portfolio valuations for Dexus saw mixed results, with a total ...

Superannuation fund returns underperformed SMSFs: Research

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Investment returns for APRA-regulated superannuation funds lagged self-managed super funds (SMSFs) by 4.1% in the 2021-22 financial year, according to the University of Adelaide. During this period, while the S&P/ASX 200 index declined by more than ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Susan Turner will become the new chief financial officer of life insurer AIA, while Anna Livingston has been named chief people and culture officer. Turner boasts over 20 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles, most recently serving ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Rest has invested in an agriculture-focused fund that focuses on sustainable farming, practices and companies. Rest has allocated capital to Cibus Fund II, which "focuses on delivering strong returns through investment opportunities related to the food ...

Count drops $4.1m on SMSF services company

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Count Limited (Count) has acquired Solutions Centric, a company that provides offshore SMSF services out of India, with an aim to expand its services segment to support financial planning and accounting businesses. Count will acquire 51% of the business ...

Prime to acquire boutique fund manager

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Prime Financial Group is set to acquire a boutique alternatives asset manager and will pay up to $4.5 million. The ASX-listed firm entered into an agreement to buy Altor Capital which has a staff of seven based in Brisbane. Prime will pay an initial ...