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UBS, RQI deliver for EM investors: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2025
Actively managed emerging market strategies outperformed other assets classes, according to new Rainmaker Information research, with funds from UBS and RQI Investors leading the pack. Emerging market funds delivered 21.1% p.a. in the 12 months to September ...

The shifting role of custodians in the financial ecosystem: ACSA

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
The Australian Custodial Services Association (ASCA) has released a white paper examining the changing role and expectations of custodians within the financial services ecosystem. The New Custodian: Platform, Pioneer, Partner is informed by senior ACSA ...

Benchmark report reveals crucial blind spots in whistleblower protections

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
... across corporate Australia, including the releasing of Regulatory Guide 270 Whistleblower policies (RG270) in November 2019, inform chief executives in 2021 to review their policies and publishing Report 758 Good practices for handling whistleblowers ...

Record investment into AI forcing largest innovation buildout ever: BlackRock

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
While BlackRock acknowledges that AI may become another bubble, the firm remains overweight in its current allocations. The 2026 Global Outlook Pushing Limits report outlined the mega forces moving into the new year, as it identifies that the AI buildout ...

Chalmers accused of sitting on advice for MIS reforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 DEC 2025
Questions have been raised in the Senate Economics Legislation Committee over whether Treasurer Jim Chalmers has been sitting on advice for reforms related to the regulation of managed investment schemes. Senator for NSW Dave Sharma asked the Department ...

ASIC eyeing advisers recommending private credit funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 DEC 2025
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has told an industry event that the regulator is keeping an eye on the private credit sector, with increased surveillance continuing in 2026. "On the retail side, this surveillance will look at disclosures of fees and ...

Tyndall Asset Management calls time

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2025
Tyndall Asset Management confirmed it will close its doors early next year following a mandate loss, saying the decision "reflects current dynamics in Australian large cap value equities" and its market position. Australian equities specialist Tyndall ...

More than 2000 advisers at risk as deadline looms

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2025
Just one month out from the qualification deadline, some 2326 financial advisers are still yet to meet the standard, says ASIC. As at November 20, there were 15,469 relevant providers listed on the Financial Advisers Register. Of these, 7959 hold an ...

Financially savvy Australians can add $1.2tn to wealth: Research

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
New research has found that if all Australians were to reach a level of advanced financial capability, it could uplift aggregate household wealth by $1.2 trillion, equal to $122,950 per household. The Big Lift report by Deloitte in collaboration with ...

FAAA's Advice Academy launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2025
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has launched the Advice Academy in a bid to help and support new entrants. Advice Academy offers training modules from Kaplan Professional, mentoring opportunities, a professional year (PY) hours tracker ...