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Netwealth sees $15.8bn in net flows

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... opportunities, and to drive innovation, client service levels and resilience with the objective of sustainable revenue and profit growth," Netwealth said. "As part of this investment, we are continuing to reduce our reliance on third-party systems for ...

Most traded stocks in the first half of the year revealed

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Retail and advised investors both invested heavily into mining and energy industries in the first half of the year, according to new research from AUSIEX. Despite strong growth in the Commonwealth Bank share price, it isn't the most sought-after stock ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... end of 2024 as uncertainty surges to 92% - the highest level over the past two years. More are expecting employment and profit margins to decrease over the next year and have rising concerns about competition, pricing and costs, Deloitte said. Commenting ...

TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
TA Associates announced it will make an undisclosed investment in Viridian Financial Group to help the latter accelerate its next phase of growth. Viridian chair James Joughin said: "By combining the strengths of both companies, the Viridian board anticipates ...

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... never re-apply, after the corporate regulator uncovered significant audit quality issues in his work. Makowa audited the profit and loss statements and balance sheets of Brite Advisors, which is now in receivership and liquidation, and provided required ...

Managed fund inflows jump over 20x: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... February as the glow of US exceptionalism faded and central banks pushed back against rate-cut expectations. That triggered profit-taking in equity markets and sent bond yields higher, posing a challenge for most managed funds. Australian domiciled equity ...

Old challenges push asset managers to inflection point: Citi

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... will likely see further consolidation via mergers and acquisitions. CREATE-Research chief executive Amin Rajan said the "profit dynamic is worsening with the rise of passive funds." "Defined benefit pension plans are now derisking with ageing demographics. ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... who paid an extra $69 on average. Interestingly, those over 45 bucked the trend, seeing a $92 average decrease. Not-for-profit funds trimmed premiums by $29 on average.

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... Schubert said good governance is fundamental to advancing the interests of the millions of Australians with savings managed by profit-to-member super funds. "New research shows profit-to-member super funds with equal representation boards have consistently ...

US-Iran tensions send markets into panic mode

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... Australian dollar terms since 2023. At these levels, you have to ask: what more can go right?" Tuckwell pointed to signs of profit-taking. US-listed gold ETFs saw significant outflows in May, while net long positioning in gold futures has fallen over ...