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Betashares gearing up to expand Wealth Builder product suite

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... managed investment scheme, which possibly signals the expansion of its Wealth Builder geared ETF product suite, launched in April last year. The Betashares Wealth Builder Global Shares Geared (30-40% LVR) Complex ETF has been registered with ASIC and ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows inflation rose 2.1% in the 12 months to May, down from 2.4% in April. "The 2.1% annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in May was down from 2.4% in April and the lowest since October 2024," ABS ...

Union redundancy funds in ASIC's sights

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... managed investment and associated provisions of the Corporations Act since the year 2000, but this is set to expire on 1 April 2026. ASIC said it considers it "an appropriate time to re-assess" the relief afforded to employee redundancy funds and the ...

Equity Trustees rapped over the knuckles by ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2025
... portfolio of liquid, fixed and floating rate green and sustainable corporate bonds." In reality, at the time - being between April and November 2024 - the fund had a "significant exposure" to government and supranational bonds which were inconsistent ...

Investor optimism premature, fund flows in firing line

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2025
... that could dampen sentiment," Morningstar equity analyst Shaun Ler said. Investors are becoming more optimistic since early April, when US President Donald Trump announced a barrage of tariff hikes, as their appetite for risk assets, including equities ...

Firms rebuffing AFCA determinations should be named: FAAA, professional bodies

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025
... improve the effectiveness, transparency, and efficiency of its complaint-handling processes. Since the CSLR was established in April 2024, they argued that ASIC has on several occasions announced the cancellation of AFSLs because of the payment of a ...

TAL scores new super fund mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... million. Zurich had held the mandate for some time, with it most recently renewed in 2022. The change was effective in late April. According to the most recent APRA statistics, Virgin Money Super has about $1.45 billion in funds under management. This ...

Msquared Capital secures $150m warehouse facility with Australian bank

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... fund, whose mandate doesn't permit investments in construction, rural or vacant land, and specialised securities. As of April 30, the fund held 43 investments with a weighted average Loan-to-Value Ratio of 56.16%.

ART farewells two more executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2025
... memo, ART chief executive David Anderson stated that Bingham decided to step down after taking extended leave since early April to recharge and reflect. It is understood she resigned for personal reasons. "Julie has let me know that now is the right ...

Super funds to take stock of information security controls

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
The super funds that saw member accounts breached by cybercriminals in April have been instructed to undertake a "special purpose engagement," as APRA asks all trustees to review their compliance with Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security. ...