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Clime investments chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... This was accompanied by a broad restructure, delivering over $2 million in annual savings, largely from executive costs, third-party service reductions, and IT renegotiations," he said. Such savings were reinvested into new advisers, operations staff ...

AMP, Insignia, Bendigo products fail super performance test

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... APRA tested failed in its latest assessment, a sharp decrease from the 37 failures recorded in the year prior. This is the third consecutive year that Insignia and AMP have featured on the list since the test was introduced. AMP's North Guardian ...

K2 Asset Management seeks M&A partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
... helped bolster revenues during the year. Investment and advisory services include portfolio construction, optimisation, third-party fund selection and risk monitoring on behalf of wealth management and family office clients. The RE and administration ...

Powerwrap drags Praemium performance, SMAs shine

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... was transferred in FY25. The major outstanding transfers relate to superannuation funds which are dependent on receiving third-party consents. "With over 350 model portfolios, our SMA remains a cornerstone of our proposition, delivering 14% growth to ...

Chalmers says tax reform coming, but offers no detail

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed the government intends to cut taxes but also that broader tax reform is necessary. "When it comes to tax, the government's tax policies haven't changed. Our major focus is on cutting taxes, two more times for every ...

APRA sets higher cybersecurity expectations for trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... trustees' ability to manage cybersecurity risks, particularly in the areas of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and third-party arrangements. "APRA will prioritise targeted supervisory engagements to assess entities progress in uplifting cyber-resilience. ...

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 ...

Betashares adds emerging markets ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Betashares is bringing another exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its lineup, marking its third addition this month. The Betashares MSCI Emerging Markets Complex ETF (ASX: BEMG) - available on the ASX from August 25 - will provide investors with access to ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... nicely." In this environment, Murfin likes the look of options, which "lend themselves very well to credit spreads." "The third thing we like are inflation swaps," he says. "We've got some of these in the portfolio as well, just in case we've ...

Bell Financial reports 44% slump in profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... client assets, of the $43 billion Bell Potter clients sponsored holdings," he said. "Research indicates that more than one third of Bell Potter clients hold in excess of 50% of their portfolios outside the firm, representing an addressable market exceeding ...