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EQT AB’s controlled entity has raised its indicative offer for Perpetual to A$22.50 per share, a modest increase contingent on the sale of Perpetual’s Wealth Management business and other conditions. The Perpetual Board remains undecided and has not recommended shareholder action.

ClearView Wealth held a pivotal Scheme Meeting, securing strong shareholder backing for Zurich's $0.65-per-share acquisition offer, with the board and independent expert endorsing the deal as fair and beneficial.

ClearView Wealth’s board has approved a fully franked $0.05 special dividend, contingent on the successful completion of Zurich’s $415 million acquisition scheme. The dividend reduces the takeover price but, with franking credits, could enhance total shareholder value.

Complii FinTech Solutions reported modest ARR growth and a key institutional contract in Q4 FY26, while advancing product development and managing cash flow pressures.

Credit Clear Limited has posted a 28% revenue increase to $60 million and a 41% jump in underlying EBITDA to $10.4 million for FY26, beating guidance and driven by organic growth and recent acquisitions in Europe and debt collection.

Generation Development Group (ASX: GDG) closed FY26 with a 36% jump in funds under management to $46.4 billion, powered by record sales at Generation Life and a landmark strategic partnership with Colonial First State.

OFX Group has accepted a recommended all-cash takeover bid from UK-based Equals at $1.00 per share, more than doubling its share price from early February. The deal values OFX at $247 million equity and hinges on due diligence, debt financing, and shareholder approval, while the company reports steady growth in its corporate payments business and strong non-FX revenue.

Macquarie Group reports a 30% profit increase in FY26 to A$4.85 billion as CEO Shemara Wikramanayake announces retirement, with Greg Ward set to take the helm in November 2026.

ADX Energy has secured A$3.58 million through a discounted placement to fund multi-zone testing at its HOCH-1 gas discovery in Austria, follow-up drilling, and offshore Sicily exploration amid Europe's tight gas market.

Sequoia Financial Group's CEO Garry Crole has resigned immediately, prompting the appointment of interim leaders while the Board searches for permanent replacements.

MoneyMe ended FY26 with a loan book exceeding $2 billion and achieved positive Normalised NPAT in the second half, supported by strong originations and improved credit metrics.

QuickFee Limited’s FY26 results show stable normalised revenue with Australian loan originations surging 40%, offsetting US finance declines. The company ups its Australian debt facility and confirms EBITDA guidance, eyeing growth in both markets.