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Warakirri terminates Flinders fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Warakirri Asset Management is winding up the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund, saying it's in the best interests of all investors. The fund was launched in September 2015 and only has about $105 million in funds under management. It consistently ...

Non-bank lender sued for dodging Credit Code

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
The corporate regulator is suing Oak Capital, alleging it deliberately circumvented the National Credit Code by writing loans to companies it knew were for individuals before repossessing their homes when they couldn't repay. Oak Capital is a private ...

UBS terminates Future Leaders small cap fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
UBS has pulled the plug on its Future Leaders Global Small Companies Fund, less than two years after its Australian launch. The fund, which was an actively managed global strategy of 40 to 60 small cap "future leader" stocks, designed to provide investors ...

EQT wins RE mandates for FIIG Securities, Nanuk AM

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
Equity Trustees (EQT) will serve as responsible entity for two recently launched vehicles. EQT has been handed RE mandates for the FIIG Monthly Income Fund and the Nanuk New World Fund (Currency Hedged) Active ETF. EQT executive general manager, corporate ...

CFS unveils fund manager, fee changes to FirstChoice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) is introducing a bunch of fund manager, asset allocation, and fee changes to two of its FirstChoice products from November 16. For FirstChoice Employer Super, Platypus Australian Equities will take over as investment manager ...

BlackRock lowers management fees on ETF

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
BlackRock Investment Management has lowered the management fees on the iShares Asia 50 ETF. Management fees and costs for the iShares Asia 50 ETF (IAA) have been lowered from 0.50% per annum to 0.29%. In addition, contribution and withdrawal fees - ...

Queensland-based financial firm loses AFSL

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
A Queensland-based financial services business has lost its Australian financial service licence (AFSL) following its failure to comply with licensee obligation. ASIC revoked the AFSL of Next Generation Advice (in liquidation) (Next Gen) after the Queensland ...

APRA questioned on super performance test

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
APRA has been questioned by the House of Representatives around how it monitors superannuation fund performance and whether there should be more focus on fees over returns. Independent MP Allegra Spender questioned APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole on ...

BlackRock lowers fees on two funds

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
BlackRock has lowered the management fee on the Australian Alpha Tilts Fund and the Advantage Australian Equity Fund, effective October 1. For the Australian Alpha Tilts Fund, the management fee charged in the S Class of the Fund was reduced from 0.29% ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...