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BFA Global heads offshore

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Private assets investment manager BFA Global Investors is expanding into Singapore as the firm looks to capitalise on growing institutional demand across Asia-Pacific markets. The move marks a significant milestone for the investment manager led by ...

Aware Real Estate names new chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Aware Real Estate (ARE) has appointed Tracey Whitby as chief executive of the $2.5 billion property fund, effective June 1. Whitby had been serving as interim chief executive for the past six months. The property arm's chair Rod Fehring praised ...

AIOFP, FAAA encouraged by first meeting with Mulino

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
Following their inaugural meeting with new financial services minister Daniel Mulino, the Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) and Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) feel enthused about the impact he will have ...

Global stock markets rally, but Trump's next post could flip the script

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
... first on the checklist was the Trump administration's action around tariffs. "... as far as markets are concerned, a sharp increase in tariffs - it's not good for growth, it's not good for inflation, and it's not good for company earnings," ...

Australian investors loyal to wealth managers - until they're not

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
Australian investors show a greater willingness to stay with their wealth provider than their global counterparts, according to the 2025 EY Global Wealth Research Report. However, despite this relative loyalty, more than one in five investors still ...

Most investment managers see outflows - but who captured the most?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... 17% driven by net flows and 7% from market gains. "The managed funds industry continues to attract funds, but there's a sharp contrast between unlisted unit trusts and ETFs," Rainmaker said. Seven asset class sectors had positive net flows over the period ...

Bell Asset Management names head of retail sales

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
Bell Asset Management has welcomed Andrew Stewart in the newly created role. The appointment forms part of a broader strategy to bolster the company's internal capabilities and drive growth across its global equities platform - particularly its high-conviction ...

Canadian Securities Exchange to acquire National Stock Exchange of Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
NSX Limited (NSX), the operator of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with CNSX Markets, the market operator of the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE). Under the agreement, CNSX will acquire all remaining ...

Labor vs Liberal: Which government is better for Australian stocks?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
Labor has secured 93 of the 150 seats up for grabs in the House of Representatives, with a few still in doubt - more than Kevin Rudd or Bob Hawke claimed in their maiden election victories - but does this historic win over the Coalition spell bad news ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% in the March 2025 quarter and 2.4% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The March quarter increase of 0.9% follows two quarters in a row of 0.2% rises," ABS acting head of prices ...