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Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025

... 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 remains vulnerable to US tariffs and macroeconomic ...

Capital Group takes stake in Qualitas

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025

Capital Group has acquired a substantial stake in Qualitas, taking over co-founder Andrew Schwartz's 15.1 million shares for about $52.9 million. Qualitas disclosed that the global fund manager took a significant stake in the company the day after Schwartz ...

ASX releases consultation on shareholder approval requirements

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025

... owners, fund managers, and professional advisers. The consultation paper focuses on four main areas, including the issue of shares under a regulated takeover or merger; when a dual listed company wants to change to ASX Foreign Exempt Listing status ...

ETF Shares flees Cboe for better 'connectivity'

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025

ETF Shares - launched last year on Cboe Australia with three distinct ETFs, all investing predominantly in the US - is transferring its ETFs to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). ETF Shares said the move will broaden accessibility across trading ...

Qualitas co-founder trades in equity for $53m

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025

Qualitas group managing director Andrew Schwartz is offloading 15.1 million shares in the company he co-founded to rake in about $52.9 million. Schwartz is selling about 5% of his total stake to an unnamed large global listed equities manager. He told ...

More suitors line up for Iress

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2025

... a role he exited in April. Prior to Bravura, he was chief executive of Class which was acquired by HUB24 in 2022. Iress shares jumped about 4.6% to $8.79 at the time of writing. In 2021, private equity firm EQT tried to take over Iress by offering $15.91 ...

iExtend hires national BDM

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... owners considering cancelling or reducing their cover. The business co-owns the policy, takes over premium payments and shares future claim benefits based on how long iExtend has been paying premiums. According to the company, one in four policies assessed ...

Vanguard partners to launch core-satellite portfolios for advisers

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... allocation and are diversified across sectors, styles and asset classes, with exposure to Australian and international shares and fixed income, Vanguard said. Each portfolio option has exposure to Vanguard's low-cost index exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ...

Equity Story to raise $3.5m to enter property sector

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025

... particular focus on entering the property sector. The stock market trading advice group will issue approximately 353,695,724 shares for the offer and it will rank equally with existing shares on issue. It will allocate around $2 million to the development ...

Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025

... income serves a distinctive role in client portfolios for those seeking higher income and lower volatility from Australian shares," he said. In September, Blackwattle announced it will shutter its Global Quality Fund as it did "not meet the evolving ...

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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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