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Super failures, greenwashing: ASIC's key issues in 2025

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2025
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified what it believes to be the most significant current, ongoing and emerging issues within its regulatory remit for 2025. "Increased market volatility, geopolitical changes, the ...

Chief executive misbehaviour stifles investment returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... of security. "Australian investors could be forgiven for thinking that they don't need to worry too much about the quality of management, however, the behaviour of chief executives and senior executives both in the office and outside, although more challenging ...

RBA is 'overachieving' on inflation target: GSFM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... the record in saying that the RBA will cut rate in February, and I still think that is the case," Miller said. "The quality of the employment growth is largely contributed by the public sector, as the private sector is still very weak. But the reality ...

Bell Financial absorbs 75k Macquarie accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... platforms under its own name since 2014. "This new agreement builds on our long-term partnership and is a testament to the quality of Bell's online share trading technology and services," Selvarajah said. "It strengthens our position in the market and ...

Bull market buoys super funds' 2024 returns

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2025
... investment officer Anna Shelley said the investments in the US and global equities aided the positive outcomes. "The quality of returns reflects strategic allocation and active performance by our equity and credit managers to asset classes and our overweight ...

Macquarie AM puts money in Aussie real estate investment firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024
... management team's ability to price and manage risk through cycles". Kaye said the injection is a testament to the quality of IDA. "This strategic investment by MREP validates the quality and strength of our platform and will enable us to significantly ...

Growth performance of Australia's top investment managers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... the growth of ETP managers depends on numerous factors, such as size, net flows, market returns, changes in fees, and quality of monthly flows. While Vanguard's FUM growth rate (34%) "appears exceptional," it ranks fifth among the top six investment ...

Australian Retirement Trust takes stake in Pattern Energy Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2024
... aligned with Pattern's vision and bring supplemental growth capital to help scale our platform is a testament to the quality of Pattern's culture, projects and team," Armistead enthused. "We will forever appreciate Riverstone's backing that facilitated ...

Millions of Aussies want episodic advice: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... advice' rather than traditional, full-service models to cut costs. The report said this underscores the importance of the Quality of Advice Review's (QAR) recommendations to facilitate quality, yet affordable financial advice. Investment Trends research ...

'New class of advisers' need clear-cut distinction: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... 'adviser' to not appear in the title. "We have high standards. We don't want our reputation to be harmed if the quality of the advice that's given by the NCAs isn't up to scratch. The education required for NCAs will be commensurate with ...