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Diverged focus for HNWs presents adviser opportunity: Report

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025

... million, the report noted that the rising wealth has also been met with heightened caution, especially in April 2025. Average concern levels spiked to 7.9 out of 10 in April, following new US tariffs - higher than the COVID peak (7.2). Despite this ...

Advisers want to boost client book by 36%: CFS

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025

While financial advisers have marginally increased the number of clients on their books to 112 on average, they aspire to serve 36% more, a new Colonial First State (CFS) survey finds. Advisers on average have increased the number of clients served ...

PE activity to continue momentum in 2026: Corrs

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... class. The analysis looked at more than 300 exits from global listed private equity portfolios since 2013 showed that average uplifts have fallen from a historical 30% to just 10% since 2023. Barwon global private equity portfolio manager Bob Liu said ...

Assembly Funds Management reopens second retail fund

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... reallocating towards real assets, AFM said. The fund aims to provide investors targeting a net 13-15% per annum return with an average 8%-10% distribution post the investment period. AFM chief executive Michael Gutman said investors can gain access to ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025

... you'll likely to fail to get there." After compiling several academic and industry studies, Oxford Risk estimates that the average investor foregoes returns of 3% p.a. after making suboptimal, emotionally led investing decisions.

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

... end of the decade, every Baby Boomer will be retired. There are currently 7.32 million Australians aged over 55 and the average age at the moment of retirement is 57. Of those, 1.36 million people are actively looking for an adviser," he said, citing ...

Delaying reforms to YFYS test, RG97 costing members: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

... Guarantee from 12% to 12.5%, it said. According to the report, investing in startups and growth companies has delivered average post-fee returns of about 18.2% - about 11 percentage points more than locally listed assets. However, super funds are typically ...

ETF Shares reduces management fee

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025

ETF Shares has reduced the management fee for its ETFS Magnificent 7+ ETF (ASX: HUGE), effective immediately. The management fee will be cut from 0.29% to 0.19%, with ETF Shares saying the move reinforced its commitment to delivering value for Australian ...

CalPERS adopts total portfolio approach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025

... Late last year, he became chief investment officer at CalPERS. In the 20 years to June 2024, NZ Super Fund achieved an average annualised return of 10.03%. The average return among pension funds was 6.8%. In March, the Thinking Ahead Institute found ...

Passive strategies show 'higher survivorship' over active: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025

... track record over the 10 years to June 2025. Active funds underperformed the passive benchmark in this category by an average of 2.5%. "While active managers have demonstrated intermittent periods of outperformance, sustaining consistent returns above ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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