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AWAG to snap up 20% stake in First Mutual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
... acquire a 20% stake in licensee First Mutual, in a bid to expand its AFSL and licensing services. The investment is on a cash basis and First Mutual will retain its autonomy and ownership structure, with 80% of the company remaining with the founding ...

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... driver's seat, he immediately noticed Madison took up a lot of effort, consuming the leadership's time, skillsets and cash. "It would make the business about $2 million and cost the business about $4 million. We had two options: One, was raise ...

APRA warns of super fund sustainability challenges

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... operational efficiency, growth and competitive positioning. Going deeper, APRA looked at growth in operating expenses, natural cash flows, member accounts growth, and net rollover ratios. The analysis found 45% of super funds have experienced a decline ...

Brookfield raises $4bn for new alts fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... high yield debt investments for infrastructure assets and businesses backed by regulated, contracted, or concession-based cash flows. In addition, Brookfield said the fund provides investors the opportunity to diversify their exposure to infrastructure ...

Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... health and stability. Firms that consistently pay and grow their dividends typically demonstrate solid earnings, healthy cash flow, and disciplined management. "By tracking dividend trends, investors can gain a better understanding of companies' performance ...

HESTA changes investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... investment fees in the High Growth option fell from 0.78% to 0.72%. However, fees were higher across most Your Choice options. Cash and term deposits saw a rise from 0.02% to 0.03%, diversified bonds rose from 0.29% to 0.32%, and Australian shares rose ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... facilitating less than $10 million in transactions per year will be exempted, consistent with approaches in other products like non-cash payment facilities. Feedback on the exposure draft will be used to develop the final bill, the government said. Submissions ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... KPMG chief economist Brendan Rynne agreed an RBA cut next week was unlikely due to the rise. "The RBA is likely to keep the cash rate unchanged at its next meeting, but a November cut is still a live option," Rynne said. "Given core inflation is heading ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... corrected. "The old notion that you have this diversified portfolio, which is a bit of public equity, a bit of bonds and some cash, is a very underwhelming notion," he said. With advanced investors looking for stable investment opportunities, Sims said ...

Former Income Asset Management staffer embezzles $1.5m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... or maturity payment being made, and a monthly portfolio holding report is sent for each account holder. IAM reconciles the cash versus security/asset settlement daily with PCT," IAM said. The bond administration and custody arrangements with PCT are ...