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Australia misses out on global dividends growth

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
... Japan recorded the strongest growth, with core payouts rising 13.8% year-over-year, more than twice the pace of the wider world, the report said. Meanwhile, the US made the most substantial contribution, owing to its sheer size, to the $108.3 billion ...

Allspring appoints head of sales for new Sydney office

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... International Client Group at Allspring Andy Sowerby said: "Jeremy's appointment reflects our continued investment in building a world-class team to support our clients in Asia Pacific and across the globe." "His deep asset management industry knowledge ...

UBS shutters international shares fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... value of $12.5 million as of August 31 and returned 11.22% in the 12 months to July 31, underperforming against the MSCI World Ex Australia NR AUD index (17.49%). The fund required a minimum initial investment of $50,000 and charged a total management ...

Norges Bank commits over $2bn to energy transition fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment management arm of Norges Bank, has committed $2.3 billion (US$1.5bn) to Brookfield Asset Management's Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... confidence," Mulino said. Assistant minister for science, technology and digital economy Andrew Charlton added: "Australia can be a world leader in digital assets, which are an important part of Australia's digital economy." "This draft legislation is ...

More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... polled. Collectively, participants reported US$19 trillion in assets under management. The survey indicated a disrupted world order has engendered a global shift in asset allocation.

S64, Vista Equity Partners roll out unit trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
S64 and Vista Equity Partners will launch an Australian unit trust (AUT) that provides exposure to global software and technology firms early next year. As first flagged in May, the partnership launched VistaOne in the Asia Pacific region. The new product ...

Munro Partners adds institutional sales lead in Canada

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... Sprucegrove Investment Management and Greystone Managed Investments. "I am excited to join Munro and help scale the reach of its world-class investment talent and thought leadership to a broader base of Canadian institutional investors," Haughey said. ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the US wealth management sector have reached unprecedented levels over the last five years and the local sector is poised to benefit highly from this, according to Berkshire Global Advisors (BGA). Bomy Hagopian, a partner ...

LGT Crestone unveils rebrand

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... a bold and strategic step forward," LGT chief executive Michael Chisholm said. "It reflects our commitment to delivering world-class wealth management, backed by global expertise and a deep focus on our clients. "While our name is changing, our purpose ...