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US, China trade truce 'welcome' news for Australia: Chalmers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2025
... the game." Meanwhile, deVere chief executive Nigel Green said the markets will likely be buoyed by the news. "Markets move fast-and they're going to be racing ahead of previous assumptions," Green said. "This truce opens the door to renewed trade flows ...

HESTA members to keep paying fees as disruption continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2025
HESTA members currently in the midst of an extended limited services period will not see a pause or reduction applied to their administration fees, the fund confirmed. The $89 billion fund is currently transitioning to GROW Inc. (GROW) for its administration ...

Vista Equity Partners, S64 to bring strategy to APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
The new fund, VistaOne, will provide APAC investors with access to a balanced portfolio of 'mission-critical' software solutions via Vista's private equity platform. VistaOne invests across the lifecycle of large, mid, and small cap private software ...

Finchley & Kent adopts Padua Solutions tech suite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Advisers tied to Finchley & Kent will be able to use the full suite of Padua Solutions' services under a new partnership. Striking a strategic partnership, Finchley & Kent's network of advisers will have access to Padua's new Paraplanning as a Service ...

Rest details internal program to reform death benefit processes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... experience of superannuation as simple as possible for its members. As part of Project Scarlet, Rest last year introduced a fast-track process for low-balance claims, improved its forms and requirements, and increased follow-ups with claimants alongside ...

Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The March quarter saw a jump in the number of financial advisers in Australia, reaching 15,546, according to Rainmaker Information. During the three months, 228 advisers joined the industry, according to the latest Rainmaker Financial Adviser report. ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The Coalition has confirmed that it plans to make paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leav e (PPL) optional for working mothers, as a $158 million budget saving measure. The Coalition's election costings revealed several cost-saving ...

MA Financial taps top exec for critical job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
MA Financial has expanded its Singapore office by hiring a top private equity executive to run institutional sales. The $10.3 billion alternative asset manager appointed Kit Toh, hiring from Moonfare where she served as head of Asia Pacific and chief ...

Global X China Tech ETF in the works

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
Global X is preparing to launch a China technology ETF, citing the country's shift from policy planning to delivery, stabilising fundamentals and depressed valuations, while also emphasising the critical nature of selective exposure. Ahead of the launch ...

Bravura chief exits: 'Right time to step aside'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... and chief executive. "I joined Bravura at a very challenging and critical time requiring difficult decisions to be made and fast action to be taken to restore profitability and restructure the company, whilst at the same time improving engagement with ...