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Buyers demand HNW advice practices: Radar Results

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2025
Financial advice practices that service high-net-worth (HNW) clients and earn more than $1 million in recurring revenue are in high demand from acquirers, according to Radar Results. Buyers are also keen on institutional licensees and private wealth ...

ASIC issues warning over BTG Technology

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
ASIC has warned Australian investors against investing in unlicensed cryptocurrency futures products offered by BTG Technology Holdings Limited and its related entities (Bitget). ASIC said Bitget does not hold an AFSL, meaning it is not permitted to ...

FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains 'fit for purpose'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a green paper addressing the case for reforming Australia's financial advice licensing framework to better progress the advice sector against today's challenges. FSC's The Value and Future ...

MLC AM reduces MultiSeries management fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025
MLC Asset Management reduced its management fees across its four MultiSeries portfolios, starting on June 1. For MLC MultiSeries 30 management fees reduced from 0.40% to 0.32% p.a. For MLC MultiSeries 50 and MLC MultiSeries 70, fees went from 0.45% ...

Mercer Super, Virgin Money Super members caught in Australia Post burglaries

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Mercer Super and Virgin Money Super members are the victims of an Australia Post security breach following several burglaries at its Melbourne GPO. Australia Post said the break-ins occurred between July 6 and 17 and the "theft of some mail articles" ...

Macquarie suffers first strike on pay package

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2025
Macquarie Group suffered its first strike against its remuneration report at the annual general meeting yesterday, with 25.4% of shareholders expressing their dissatisfaction. Macquarie Group chair Glenn Stevens told the meeting that senior leaders ...

Picture Wealth named fastest-growing planner: report

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
A financial planning group that began life as a fintech start-up is enjoying a rapid growth phase. Picture Wealth Advisory leads the top 10 AFSLs with the highest number of new advisers in the year to June, based on a new financial adviser report released ...

Australian Ethical PM departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has announced the resignation of portfolio manager Andy Gracey, following 20 years of service, leadership and founding management of its Emerging Companies Fund. Gracey will transition portfolio responsibility to head of ...

Future Generation delivers 10.8%, increases dividend

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Future Generation Australia has increased its interim dividend for the 10 th consecutive year to 3.6 cents per share, after reporting investment returns up 10.8% in the 12 months to June. "Th company has increased its dividend every year for the past ...

Now is the best time to invest in infrastructure: Palisade

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025
Infrastructure assets have traditionally been viewed as a defensive asset class, but opportunities are now emerging with potentially fruitful returns according to Palisade. Speaking at the Pinnacle Investment Summit 2025, Palisade Investment Partners ...