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Managed funds should be 'prepared to take less'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Two experts have said managed funds would be a more popular investment if they "took a little less for themselves". Speaking at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference, experts working across listed investment ...

Stockbroking faces 'perception problem'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Experts at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference have told the industry it needs to work to improve its public perception, particularly around the profession of stockbroking. Morgans Financial chief executive ...

Scrutiny, costs major hurdles to boosting IPOs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Increased scrutiny and costs are just some of the challenges facing listed companies and forcing private companies to stay private for longer. According to Australasian Investor Relations Association chief executive Ian Matheson, there are four main ...

Wealth management has never looked better: Knox

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Appearing at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) conference this week, Otivo chair Ian Knox discussed the shifting nature of Australia's wealth management industry, saying he's never seen it look so good - but it ...

J.P. MAM slashes recession probability to 30%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has slashed the probability of a recession eventuating in 2025 in half to 30% amid relief from the latest tariff announcements, but it warns risks remain elevated. Last week, US President Donald Trump substantially lowered ...

AFCA looks to expand jurisdiction over receiving banks in scams

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) is opening public consultation on a string of governance changes, with a key focus on expanding its jurisdiction to include receiving banks in scam complaints. Following an engagement with an external ...

Chalmers and Bragg spar over $3m super tax

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is maintaining politicians will be captured by the $3 million super tax, labelling commentary to the contrary as lies. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has copped heat from Chalmers over his claims that the Division 296 tax changes ...

Alternatives spark 'real' opportunities for HNW advisers

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
There are an increasing number of high-net-worth (HNW) investors using alternative assets to diversify, protect against inflation and lessen returns related to the public markets, with Praemium saying advisers should look to capitalise from this trend. ...

Size of super impacting capital markets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
Speaking at the Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association's (SIAA) 2025 conference, experts said the size of the superannuation sector is impacting smaller companies' ambitions to grow. AUSIEX chief executive Patrick Salis said the concentration ...

PGIM Real Estate partners up on $145m deal for logistics asset

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
PGIM Real Estate has partnered with real estate development and investment firm Cadence Property Group to acquire the St Mary's Intermodal Terminal. The partnership marks the first time PGIM Real Estate, which has US$206 billion in assets, making it ...