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Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
While Australia's chief financial officers are confident the economy has passed its low point, this doesn't necessarily stretch to their own business performance over the next 12 months. Deloitte's biannual CFO Sentiment report gathers responses from ...

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Geopolitical tensions and US trade policy uncertainty have continued to dampen investor sentiment, with many shifting their attention to Australian equities, new research found. According to Investment Trends' 2025 First Half Australia Online Investing ...

Payton Capital rebrands post-acquisition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Payton Capital has received a brand makeover following the acquisition by ASX-listed alternative asset manager HMC Capital in July 2024. Payton Capital is officially named as HMC Private Credit, in a move to bring the private credit brand in line with ...

Scientific Beta offers portfolio solution to institutional investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Index solutions provider Scientific Beta said 'completion portfolios' can be used by institutional investors to address unintended alignments in their portfolio positioning. Scientific Beta's research showed that even the most meticulously designed ...

ASIC places travel restriction on First Guardian RE directors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
The Federal Court has granted a travel restriction order against Falcon Capital Limited directors David Anderson and Simon Selimaj, as the responsible entity of the First Guardian Master Fund, following an application from ASIC. The orders prohibit ...

Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Homegrown investments helped bolster returns for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the 2025 financial year, with some options achieving nearly 12% p.a. The $313 billion super fund with 2.43 million members delivered 11.2% p.a. for its Balanced option ...

Metrics managing partner departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Metrics Credit Partners has announced that managing partner Graham McNamara has advised the board of his intention to retire, effective 31 March 2026. Metrics said McNamara's retirement forms part of a "carefully managed" leadership transition plan. ...

Aware Super flies the coop with sale to KKR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Aware Super has sold its stake in ProTen to KKR for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2001, ProTen develops, owns, and operates farm infrastructure for Australia's poultry supply chain. The company manages poultry infrastructure including more than ...

Escala unveils new leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
Private wealth group Escala Partners has made changes to its leadership structure as it officially integrated into global financial services firm Focus Financial Partners. Although Escala joined Focus' network of independent wealth management firms ...

APRA expects 'no cutting corners' with CPS230

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
APRA is warning superannuation funds "not to cut corners" when in it comes to getting their operational risk management in order as the landmark prudential standard CPS 230 comes into effect today. CPS 230 Operational Risk Management effectively forces ...