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Shield-linked advice firm director, compliance manager banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
The AFSL of MWL Financial Services has been cancelled, while both its director and its compliance manager have copped bans after they allegedly helped funnel more than $150 million in investments into the Shield Master Fund. MWL recommended Shield to ...

Inflation hits highest level in over a year

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 2.8% in the 12 months to July 2025, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 2.8% annual CPI inflation to July was up from 1.9% to June. This is the highest ...

Equity Trustees sued over Shield Master Fund failures

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2025
... and officers, certain financial advisers who recommended investors invest in Shield, the lead generators, and the research house. ASIC is also investigating Equity Trustees in relation to the onboarding and ongoing monitoring of the First Guardian Master ...

Three portfolio managers exit Stewart Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... in a statement. As of December 2024, FSI managed $218 billion in assets. International outlets also report that research house Square Mile has removed ratings on several funds that were managed by the trio.

Grattan calls for large scale tax reform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
The Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally called for tax reform when presenting at the three-day Economic Reform Roundtable. "A good tax system raises the revenue to fund quality public services. A better tax system does that more efficiently ...

ART raises stake in Tabcorp

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has become a substantial shareholder of Tabcorp, now owning 5.072% of shares, representing a 0.02% overweight position based on ART's portfolio construction. Yesterday, Tabcorp disclosed that the super fund had ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... that longer duration risk and it's commensurate with that heightened interest rate volatility." While Frontier's house view is comfortable with owning US assets, despite some qualms around the fiscal position, McMahon says some clients have been ...

ASX revenues, profits increase amid scrutiny

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... fundamentals of our business remain compelling." Additionally, the ASX acknowledged the growing concerns around the Clearing House Electronic Subregister System (CHESS); ASIC has commenced legal proceedings against the ASX for allegedly making misleading ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... failure of households to lift spending as their incomes continue to rebound, though lower interest rates and likely higher house prices in coming months should eventually lift their animal spirits." Bassanese said he believes the next rate cut will come ...

Some Australians being taxed more on super than pay: SMC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
New research by Super Members Council (SMC) found those on the lowest wealth rungs are not benefitting from super as those further up the ladder. SMC said this was due to less paid work due to disability, health or caring responsibilities; higher costs ...