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Rumours swirl around Perpetual's wealth business sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... advice or administration, largely benefitting from continued growth in markets in which they operate," Reilly said. "In our asset management business, equity markets globally delivered strong returns through the period and this, along with a moderation ...

Feature: Retirement | Rewarding risk

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... having some allocation as part of a portfolio makes sense just as risk mitigation. "And I'll say it again, that one 'asset class' - if I can call it that - which is inflation protected is the Age Pension, so increasing one's eligibility ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Life insurers across the Asia Pacific are favouring multi-alternatives strategies as their top asset class as it offers a more efficient path to portfolio diversification across private assets, new research suggests. BlackRock's 2025 Global Insurance ...

Pinnacle acquires stake in Advantage Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... globally. This transaction underscores our ability to partner with world-class teams with unique platforms in highly attractive asset classes and geographies." The transaction is expected to close by January 2026. Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard L. Folsom ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) has successfully taken over the board of the Pengana International Equities (PIA) LIC in the hope of overhauling its investment strategy amid continued underperformance. WAM's Geoff Wilson and Jesse Hamilton, and Richard ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Morningstar's research found most ASX-listed asset managers have underperformed the ASX 200 Total Return Index since the start of 2025. The latest industry pulse noted shares of asset managers are likely to remain volatile, as investor sentiment ...

ASIC slaps MWL adviser with ban over Shield involvement

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
... reimbursed victims' retirement savings, while ETSL maintains its innocence. Meanwhile, ASIC continues to investigate Keystone Asset Management (the responsible entity for Shield) and other entities and advisers.

Rest injects more into $1.2bn Fidelity climate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... responsible for over 34% of global carbon emissions. The fund does this through a climate impact framework that ensures each asset is renovated to improve energy efficiency and develop a pathway to net zero. Its assets are all in Europe, where the vast ...

First Guardian shaves $286m off Praemium FUA

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... both Scope and Scope+ scheduled to onboard in the coming quarters." Wamsteker said despite adviser transitions and OneVue asset transfers having impacted outflows in recent quarters, there are "encouraging signs" ahead. "With sustained adviser interest ...