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ETF Shares reduces management fee

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
ETF Shares has reduced the management fee for its ETFS Magnificent 7+ ETF (ASX: HUGE), effective immediately. The management fee will be cut from 0.29% to 0.19%, with ETF Shares saying the move reinforced its commitment to delivering value for Australian ...

HUB24 takes stake in Finura Digital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
HUB24 has taken an equity stake in Finura Digital, the parent company to Advice Designer, a SaaS platform that helps financial advisers automate their advice production processes. In addition, HUB24 will introduce myhub, an "ecosystem concept" being ...

Japanese insurer acquires stake in Barings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
A Japanese insurance company is taking an 18% stake in Barings to support its long-term growth strategy. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, via subsidiary Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., will acquire 18% of Barings from MassMutual. MassMutual will continue ...

SQM vows to 'respectfully' defend ASIC case

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
Almost a week after ASIC decided to take the research house to court over 'favourable' ratings of the Shield Master Fund, SQM Research has confirmed it will defend itself against the allegations. In a statement overnight, SQM Research managing director ...

Betashares expands platform offering with JPMAM partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
Betashares has collaborated with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to expand the offerings available on its Direct investment platform. This expands the platform's offerings beyond just Betashares' managed portfolios to include strategies from third-party ...

AustralianSuper's 'ambitious' advice goal

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper head of superannuation and investment products Dena Brockie said the $380 billion super fund is aiming to provide personalised guidance to all its members by 2035. Speaking at the ASFA Conference 2025, Brockie said the super fund is ...

Lazard AM opens flagship global equity fund to local investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Originally launched for institutional investors in 2008, the Lazard Global Equity Advantage Fund is now available as an Australian unit trust. Lazard Asset Management said the strategy is designed to perform across market cycles by applying a "disciplined ...

JANA deepens bench with six principal promotions

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
JANA Investment Advisers has elevated six senior leaders, deepening its bench across investment consulting, research and operations. The promotions come after the recent appointments of the firm's new heads of sustainability, infrastructure and ...

ASIC acts against MWL, its director and lead generator

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
ASIC is taking legal action against MWL Financial Services, its former director Nicholas Maikousis, and lead generator Imperial Capital Group Australia over alleged Shield advice failures. ASIC alleges that MWL operated a business model that provided ...

Aware Super, Barings spin-off BTR portfolio

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Aware Super and Barings are turning their build-to-rent (BTR) portfolio into a standalone brand named WeAreLiving, aiming to grow the platform to $2 billion in the next five years. From this week, an initial seven BTR buildings will be represented by ...