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Iress' superannuation consulting business changes hands

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... Apex Group last week and has now been sold to data and technology firm Novigi. As part of the transaction, Novigi scooped up over 100 specialised consultants, taking its headcount to nearly 400. Apex regional managing director for Asia Pacific Nicholas ...

Perpetual mulls tie up with Partners Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... capital structure in the future. "Potential solutions could also allow for dynamic re-allocation between the investment sleeves over time and make use of liquidity and market events to add additional value to client portfolios," he said. Partners Group ...

ASIC shrinks IPO timetable to boost listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... so companies can expand, increase jobs and ultimately economic growth." Longo lamented IPO activities have been sluggish over the past decade but remained hopeful for its secondary capital raising as it continues to be "globally recognised" for its speed ...

Regulators note advances in life insurers' practices

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC and APRA commenced a joint review in 2022 over concerns that life insurance premium increases might not have aligned with policy terms or met policyholder expectations set by disclosure and marketing materials, though has since noted progress. ...

Link Wealth acquires boutique advice firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... what stood out wasn't just the quality of the business, but "the calibre of relationships" Xponential Advisory has built over time. Link Wealth said the decision to expand into the Gold Coast was driven by a "clear need" for greater access to financial ...

Lower interest rates conducive for bigger risk appetite, small caps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... it is not necessarily the case that small caps would fall as much," he said. "And if you look at the top end of the market over in the US, you can see that the business models are changing. Having largely been intangible asset-driven companies, the likes ...

ASIC grants no-action on deficient advice fees consent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
ASIC has granted a limited no-action position in response to an issue related to the inclusion of account numbers in a client's written consent for the deduction of ongoing advice fees. ASIC is reminding financial advisers and superannuation trustees ...

ECB drops interest rates by 0.25%

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2025
... to capacity constraints in the domestic economy. A boost in defence and infrastructure spending could also raise inflation over the medium term," the council said. Principal Asset Management chief global strategist Seema Shah said while risks to growth ...

iCapital hires Insignia exec to open office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Alternative investment platform iCapital has appointed Mark Oliver as head of client solutions for Australia ahead of opening a Sydney office, signaling the New York-based fintech's push into the local market. Oliver will be responsible for building ...

HESTA moves risk chief to advisory role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... "It has been an absolute privilege to lead the evolution of HESTA's enterprise risk and regulatory engagement functions over the past 5 years, and gain exposure to all parts of the HESTA business as a member of the executive team," he said. Following ...