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Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... Treasury noted that inclusion of the ban under the Insurance Contracts Act would enable individuals to apply to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority for remedies. Meanwhile, inclusion in the DDA would allow for complaints to be made to the Australian ...

ETF industry passes $250bn mark

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Positive market performance and record inflows have seen the Australian ETF industry surpass $250 billion in funds under management (FUM), according to the Betashares January ETF review. The industry saw $4.6 billion in net flows with the total market ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... savings from "unfair new taxes." FSC chief executive Blake Briggs said Labor's perseverance in raising taxes is eroding Australian's trust in the government on the eve of the federal election. He called for the proposal to be shelved in favour of an ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... outperformed traditional benchmarks for fixed income investments since inception. Meanwhile, Realm Investment House - an Australian-based credit and fixed income manager - partnered with EQT as the responsible entity for its newly launched Dominion Listed ...

LGT Capital Partners named lead investor for $143m fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Armitage Associates, an Australian lower-middle market, growth buyout manager, has closed a continuation vehicle (CV) with LGT Capital Partners as the lead investor. As part of the transaction, entities advised by LGT Capital Partners acquired stakes ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... and strengthened by DMA's capabilities, and once launched, DMA's proprietary software as a service (SaaS) will enable Australian institutional investors to connect front, middle and back-office functions under a single solution. In the meantime, to minimise ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... 152%, Australia is not far behind with 146%. WTW Investments Australia director Jonathan Grigg said: "While the falling Australian dollar tempered growth in assets in 2024 in USD terms, Australia's superannuation assets have outpaced other major pension ...

Briefcase launches five SMAs on Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... at a loss to offset gains elsewhere in the portfolio, thereby reducing the overall tax burden for clients. As every Australian financial adviser and investor knows, tax efficiency is a critical component of wealth management. The importance and benefit ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... else.'" Overall, Oliver said the tariffs are bad news for steel and aluminium producers, but the impact on the broader Australian economy will be minimal. The bigger concern, he noted, is how this drip feed of tariffs adds to global uncertainty and disrupts ...

Most retirees who rent live in poverty: Grattan Institute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... receiving the full rate of Rent Assistance has only $300 per week left for rent - yet a cheap one-bedroom home in an Australian capital city costs around $350 per week. As a result, few retirees who rent can cover housing costs and still afford other ...