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FEATURE: Back in action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2025
... strategies have been making a comeback. But for those thinking a geared strategy is a good way to make a quick buck, it's actually far more of a long-term play. As Andrew Saikal-Skea, founder of Saikal-Skea Financial Advice, tells it, gearing - and specifically ...

ART invests $1bn in Macquarie fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025
Australian Retirement Trust says it will deploy at least $2 billion by 2030 toward assets which can deliver returns for members whilst also generating social and environmental benefits in areas prioritised by ART. As part of its first major investment ...

Samuel Terry bids for Eildon again

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
Two years after making an "opportunistic" takeover bid for Eildon Capital Group, Samuel Terry Asset Management is attempting another acquisition. This time, Samuel Terry is offering 80 cents per share for the ASX-listed company. Samuel Terry, which ...

Allow couples tax-free super splitting: Hume

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... savings to reflect their collective choices throughout their lives," Hume said. "The benefits of this reform are clear and far-reaching. This Bill is about more than just superannuation, it's about closing the gender super gap." Hume suggested this ...

ASIC, APRA outline regulatory reform opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... engaging with Treasury on possible options to enhance the test. Lonsdale also touched on the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) saying there are opportunities to address overlap between reporting obligations that apply to entities under APRA's standards ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
... intentionally use AI at work on a regular basis, with almost a third using it weekly or more. General-purpose GenAI tools are by far the most widely used, the survey found, with most employees using free versions of tools like ChatGPT rather than ones ...

Binance names head of APAC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... head of regional markets was Vishal Sacheendran who left the business in July to join BitPanda. Industry watchdogs are never far behind. Last month, AUSTRAC raised serious concerns about the company's anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing ...

Pacific Current Group hunts new chief financial officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
The chief financial officer of Pacific Current Group will retire on November 30. After serving as Pacific Current Group's chief financial officer for more than six years, Ashley Killick is retiring from the role. He first joined in March 2019 in an ...

Fortitude Investment Partners expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Private equity manager Fortitude Investment Partners has made a string of appointments this month, including an investor services manager who had worked at Allan Gray (South Africa) for more than a decade. Akyere Sobukwe-Whyte has been appointed as ...

Three retirement products achieve double-digit returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... Balanced Growth option each delivered 10.4% p.a. in the three years to July. HESTA's Income Stream Balanced Growth is not far behind with 10.2% p.a. Over a 10-year timeframe, UniSuper and HESTA achieved 8.4% p.a. and 8% p.a. respectively. Legalsuper's ...