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PIMCO names wealth management lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
PIMCO has appointed a new head of wealth management for its Australian business, promoting from within. David Orazio replaces Brendon Rodda, who has since left PIMCO for a distribution role at Allianz Retire+. Before joining PIMCO in 2015, he was the ...

Aussie ETF market tipped to hit $300bn in 2025

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The local ETF market is expected to see net inflows of over $50 billion this year, bringing total funds under management (FUM) to $300 billion, according to new analysis from State Street. The growth, driven by increased active strategies, expansion ...

Quinbrook, CATL to build battery storage solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners has partnered with global firm Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to build a new long-duration battery storage solution backed by superannuation funds. CATL, a listed Chinese battery manufacturer and technology ...

REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian REITs are set to experience a "watershed" moment as nearly three years of bearish sentiment finally comes to an end, according to Morgan Stanley. The doldrums the asset class has endured since mid-2022 are coming to an end as asset devaluations ...

BNP Paribas wins new custody mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
BNP Paribas' Securities Services business has been chosen by Medibank Private to provide custody and fund administration services. As part of the mandate, BNP Paribas will handle Medibank's custody, fund administration, performance reporting, cash management ...

Active ETF issuance forebodes bigger market share: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Active ETFs are tipped to boom in the near term as the unprecedented rate at which they are issued shows they will take the sector by storm, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Last year, 80% of all ETFs issued in the US were active ETFs, J.P. ...

RBA 'not committed' to further rate cuts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has confirmed it considered leaving interest rates on hold last month, but ultimately concluded the arguments for a cut were more weighted. However, despite deciding to deliver the interest rate relief, the central ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The financial services sector made a fractional improvement on its gender pay disparity, reporting a 22.2% gap on a median and average basis, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) report shows. The 2024 financial year shows that financial ...

UniSuper launches fresh brand campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The $149 billion super fund is going to market with a new advertising initiative that asks Australians to imagine their dream retirement and how they'll get there. The campaign is being rolled out across television, online, outdoor, radio, print, owned ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its civil enforcement action against Coinbase Inc, and its parent company, Coinbase Global. The decision follows the formation of the SEC's Crypto Task Force in January ...