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Kenya to establish sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... priorities; and build a savings base for future generations when the nation's minerals and petroleum resources are exhausted. It will be seeded with $2.3 billion (Ksh200bn) in capital. In relation to strategic infrastructure investments, the Kenyan treasury ...

MLC sets sights on top super funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... organisation that's well governed, strong balance sheet strength and has an eye on the future." Woodall said the MLC brand will have a global perspective and is seeking out global partners, something Woodall said is "not optional anymore". "It's ...

Actuaries Institute makes proposal to close advice gap

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... financial wellbeing. In considering the increased accessibility and affordability of HGA, the paper said government reforms will be essential. "The government's Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package represents advice reforms that are potentially ...

Government taps IFM, Plenary for Southeast Asia boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... Announced at the ASEAN Indo-Pacific Forum in Kuala Lumpur this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government will invest $175 million in IFM Investors' Asia-Pacific Debt Fund and $76.3 million in a new Southeast Asia Public-Private Partnership ...

Court blocks Merhi from financial services

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... public interest requires the injunctions to be made, and that there is an appreciable risk that, unless restrained, Merhi will continue to provide financial product advice in a manner that contravenes the Corporations Act. ASIC also obtained orders for ...

Challenger, Iress partner for retirement income solution

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2025
... advice-led solution to improve accessibility of retirement income products in Australia. Iress said the technology solution will enable financial advisers to better serve their clients as they approach retirement. The solution will be built on Iress' ...

VanEck joins uranium rush with new ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
VanEck will launch a uranium ETF, providing investors targeted exposure to global companies across the uranium and nuclear energy value chain. The VanEck Uranium and Energy Innovation ETF (ASX: URAN) will be listed on the ASX on October 30, taking VanEck's ...

BlackRock expands fixed income ETF lineup

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
BlackRock will add another fixed income ETF to its local offering, enabling diversification across countries and sectors. The iShares Core Global Aggregate Bond ETF (ASX: AGGG), hedged to the Australian dollar, will be priced at 0.18% and is expected ...

UGC auditor 'comprehensively failed', registration stripped

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
The man responsible for auditing United Global Capital and its two managed funds has had his company auditor registration torn up after he was found to have 'continuously failed to undertake basic audit work' that could have saved millions in SMSF investors' ...

M&A makes rebound, creating higher-value deals: Deloitte

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
... disciplined preparation are essential," Chown added. "Buyers need a sharp view of the value deals may bring and how they will be integrated if they are to convert transactions into lasting sources of advantage." Moving forward, Deloitte believes demand ...