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SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
SelfWealth, the online trading platform, has provided an update as to the bidding war between Bell Financial Group (BFG) and Svava. In the latest turn of events, SelfWealth said it is "actively engaging" with Svava's proposal but reiterated that there ...

SMSF sector continues to grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... their holdings increased by 8.8%, according to the AUSIEX SMSF Under Advice report. The number of newly established SMSF trading accounts on the AUSIEX platform - across both advised and self-directed segments - rose 14.5% year-on-year in number. Advised ...

HUB24 engulfs ClearView's remaining superannuation business

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
... 33% year on year to $120.9 billion. Platform revenue was up 29% to $154 million, driven by FUA growth and an uplift in trading volumes. Some $2 billion of FUA relates to Xplore Wealth MDA, which will shutter by March 31. Looking ahead, HUB24 expects ...

Australian GDP growth 'steady but not solid': La Trobe

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... although right now it's sitting below 1%...," Tagg said. "Consider the annual GDP growth of Australia over our top trading partners this century... given the aggregate growth patterns, you can see it is quite a distinct step down each decade." To ...

UniSuper prepared for buying opportunities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... for markets - with returns greater than 20% - he didn't expect that trend to continue. "Valuations are high, markets are trading at a premium, and odds are that we're going to have a flat year," Pearce said. "UniSuper invests for the long term, and over ...

Oaktree offers Star $650m lifeline

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
... has faced a flurry of issues over the past few years. In August 2024 the casino operator requested to take a break from trading on the ASX after the release of the Bell Report by the NSW Independent Casino Commission. Star returned to the ASX around ...

CBA's 'Cinderella story' over: Analysts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... rally has been the subject of much conjecture over the last year. Despite stagnant earnings growth, it's currently trading at an all-time high of 27 times the 12-month forward earnings, which is higher than the growth-oriented S&P 500," McCormack ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... meantime, to minimise disruption for its clients, Saxo Australia said it would continue to leverage Saxo Bank's platform and trading technology. Smith said the transaction aims to enhance the offerings and services provided. "We are very pleased to partner ...

Fixed income drives managed fund surge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... pivots and bond market reactions dominated the investment landscape... while equity funds grab headlines and generate high trading volumes, bond markets drive asset valuations. Bond funds have raised more capital than all other asset classes combined ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
... enough to push Australia into a recession. That's in stark contrast to Canada and Mexico, where the US is their largest trading partner, meaning tariffs could have a far more severe economic impact. Still, Oliver argues that the threat to Australia's ...