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New Forests beefs up local landscapes fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
New Forests is acquiring close to 50% of McPhee Beef Farms in New South Wales and will look to implement more regenerative agriculture practices and reduce its emissions. The acquisition is being made via New Forests' Australia New Zealand Landscapes ...

Canaccord Genuity buys Wilsons Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Canaccord Genuity Group is acquiring Wilsons Advisory as part of efforts to grow its local operations. The acquisition has been made via Canaccord Genuity Australia, with the group saying it aligns to its strategy of growing its wealth management business ...

Vision Super divests G8 Education over abuse charges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
Vision Super is divesting G8 Education in response to horrifying allegations of child sex abuse at one of its centres. The company was added to the list of investment exclusions in Vision Super's responsible investment policy on July 27. In June ...

Funds SA finalises investment team overhaul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... those clients, engaging with super members because Super SA is our largest client, we need Cameron to step in and provide cover for Con," he said. "Previously, we probably concentrated that a little too much with one person, so we're trying to spread ...

HSBC awarded Allianz Australia mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
HSBC has been appointed global custodian and fund administrator for the general and life insurance businesses of Allianz operating in Australia. Allianz Australia selected HSBC after a competitive tender which was designed to identify a securities services ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
ASIC is reviewing the need for superannuation funds to include stamp duty payments in fee disclosures in a bid to boost their investment in property. Super funds have long held concerns that obligations under Regulatory Guide 97: Disclosing fees and ...

HESTA to lower insurance fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
HESTA it will reduce fees for insured members on their current levels of cover after re-appointing AIA Australia as its insurance partner. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said the renewed partnership demonstrated the fund's commitment to providing ...

CFS prices advice practice valuation gap at $1.1m

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
Financial advice businesses have an estimated $1.1 million valuation gap, a new survey from Colonial First State (CFS) shows, as most advisers are not prepared for the planned and unplanned sale of their practices. The Hidden Value Report, produced ...

SQM sheds light on Shield Master Fund, First Guardian ratings

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
SQM Research is facing scrutiny over its questionable ratings of the defunct Shield Master Fund and First Guardian schemes. SQM Research managing director Louis Christopher has released a statement overnight explaining the assigned ratings. Christopher ...

Chalmers unveils Economic Reform Roundtable agenda

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... Chalmers said. "From competition to capital attraction, AI to approvals, innovation to better regulation - there's a lot to cover. "This is a targeted agenda that has been deliberately designed to give us the best possible chance of building consensus ...