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India Avenue launches active ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025
India Avenue Investment Management has launched its first active ETF on Cboe Australia. The India Avenue Equity Fund Active ETF (IAEF) was admitted on the exchange yesterday. The fund invests in predominantly publicly listed companies in India or generate ...

Australian Unity chief retires

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2025
... included the sale of its pharmacy and general insurance businesses, the $155.5 million offload of Grand United Corporate Health to nib, and, most recently, the handover of Australian Unity Bank to Bank Australia, expected to wrap by year's end. As of ...

Navigator takes stake in 1315 Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025
... stake in 1315 Capital, a Philadelphia-based private equity firm that targets healthcare services, medical technology, and health and wellness companies in their early and commercial stages. 1315 Capital targets up to US$40 million investments in healthcare ...

ETF market dips but bright spots emerge

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2025
The $3.11 billion net flows in February struggled to boost the Australian ETF market's position, with funds under management (FUM) dropping to $255 billion, according to VanEck's monthly ETF data. February marked the eighth consecutive month ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
The financial services industry has made modest inroads with gender parity, and closing the wealth and financial literacy gap, but the reality is accelerated action is needed from the government and private sector to tackle entrenched inequalities as ...

TAL director named CEDA chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
Christine Bartlett has joined the board of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) as chair, taking over from WA-based business leader Diane Smith-Gander earlier this month. CEDA chief executive Melinda Cilento said Bartlett brings ...

Vale Donald Williams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... joint venture. Williams would remain as chief investment officer for a further decade before stepping down in 2016 due to health reasons, staying on in a business advisory and mentoring role. Platypus described Williams' contribution to the fund manager ...

Aussie dividends underperform on global scale: Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian dividends fell significantly, with key companies cutting payouts amid surging economic pressures, dipping behind other large players including the US, Canada, France, Japan and China, Janus Henderson Investors' new report shows. Global dividend ...

BNP Paribas wins new custody mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... "we can leverage BNP Paribas' expertise in custody and fund administration" in support of its vision to deliver "the best health and wellbeing for Australia." Data from the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) shows BNP Paribas' total assets ...

KKR backs Aussie GPs with financing deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... of being 100% doctor-owned and providing quality care and services." KKR's has previously provided similar solutions DBG Health (a pharmaceutical company) and Lendi (a fintech company) and financings to companies across a range of industries and private ...