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Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... "The market cap hasn't changed, so the scale of the operations hasn't really changed. We only increased the share count by 3% but what it has done is opened up a lot more free float, which is good for shareholder liquidity," Barlow added. "It's ...

Instos continue to bite on risk: State Street

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
State Street Markets' latest research indicates institutional investors are overweight on risk and appear to be content with that position. The State Street Risk Appetite Index for September remained positive, continuing a five-month streak of upbeat ...

Controversial US policy to benefit Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
When US President Donald Trump announced his plan to impose tariffs on all nations in April this year, investors were concerned about the effect they would have on Australia, but new research from EY suggests the nation is still set to benefit. The ...

AWAG to snap up 20% stake in First Mutual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... AWAG aims to build a platform of "house of brands" and the acquisition will help the wealth manager to boost its adviser count to approximately 40. It hopes to grow the number to 80-100 by June 2026. First Mutual's strategic associations are deemed central ...

GROW recruits HESTA exec to lead product push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Superannuation administrator GROW Inc has secured two heavyweight hires to spearhead its people and product functions. Trevin Erichsen has been named chief product officer, with HR specialist Marcus Waterreus taking on the role of chief people officer. ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.6% at the meeting yesterday - a move widely predicted by economists. However, some were surprised by the post-meeting statement released by the central bank. "Recent data, while partial ...

Betashares expands Wealth Builder range

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Today Betashares announced the expansion of its Wealth Builder range, with the launch of the Betashares Wealth Builder Global Shares Geared Complex ETF (GGBL). Now listed on the ASX, GGBL is a moderately geared exchange-traded fund that invests in global ...

Aware Super, Goodman Group launch US logistics platform

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Aware Super will own 49% of the new US logistics platform, with Goodman Group to own the remaining 51% stake. Goodman Group will also provide comprehensive asset and property management services to the platform. The platform consists of three logistics ...

UBS shutters international shares fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
UBS Asset Management has decided to terminate the 33-year-old UBS International Share Fund, noting the fund is not at an "optimal size" to continue. The fund is to be terminated on or around October 21. "After analysis of market conditions and investment ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
ASIC has permanently banned a former financial adviser after he was convicted for defrauding family and friends out of $4.5 million. Anthony Joseph Del Vecchio served as a financial adviser for Freedom Finance Australia from November 2016 to October ...