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‍Padua recruits tech professional

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
Padua Solutions has appointed Dimitri Diamantes to the newly created role of senior technical services manager, overseeing the advice fintech's software, services, research and data divisions. Diamantes has almost two decades of experience in financial ...

Trade war threat sparks allocation rethink by asset owners

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
Geopolitical uncertainty, particularly the spectre of a global trade war and its ensuing market fallout, was top of mind for asset owners surveyed in part one of Morningstar's annual Voice of the Asset Owner Survey. Of the asset owners surveyed, nearly ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Stamford Capital's Debt Capital Markets survey has revealed that lenders are uneasy about the size and practices of Australia's private credit market. The survey gauged the sentiment of 100 major banks, non-banks, and second-tier banks. Stamford Capital ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
The Islamic Finance and Investments Association (IFIA) will work to further Australia's nascent Islamic banking, finance and investments sector and Shariah compliant standards. Launched today, the IFIA is led by chief executive Chaaban Omran, the former ...

Small construction firms drag productivity: CEDA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Australia's laggard construction productivity and deepening housing crisis have been made worse by the small businesses that dominate the sector, the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) says. While several factors have contributed ...

Reducing super tax cap to $2m 'a concern': FAAA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) chief executive Sarah Abood has voiced concerns about the future of Div 296, given Labor's overwhelming victory at the federal election. The proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances above $3 million could ...

ASX outlines opportunities in listed markets amid IPO slump

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
In response to a discussion paper published by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) in February, the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has outlined several opportunities to spike "global competitiveness" of Australia's ...

What Labor's second term means for regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
Labor winning a second term means numerous reforms that fell through the cracks in the lead up to the federal election will potentially see the finish line more seamlessly compared to another party taking power, according to ASIC. Meanwhile, APRA said ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
AMP, Insignia Financial and Challenger are poised to benefit from improved flows, lighter regulation and emerging longevity solutions despite the market volatility, analysis from Morgan Stanley shows. AMP's flow momentum is set to continue, combined ...