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Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) economists have warned that the Australian economy is at a "crossroads" heading into 2026. In a new report, CBA pointed to a range of potential domestic and international scenarios that could rapidly shift the outlook. Despite ...

ETF market hits $300bn milestone early

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
... ASX has almost doubled over the last five years, growing from 216 ETFs in September 2020, the ASX said. Commenting, ASX general manager, investment products and strategy Andrew Campion said ETFs continue to attract investors and financial advisers seeking ...

ART private equity lead heads for Middle East

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... investment chief, Ben Samild, to the Mubadala-owned Abu Dhabi Investment Council. Murphy reported to Elizabeth Kumaru, the general manager of growth assets at ART, following a leadership overhaul in June that saw the exits of Greg Barnes, head of public ...

HUB24 launches new client reporting solution

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... effectively, visually enhance client communication and improve understanding of long-term investment strategies.HUB24's general manager of product development Aydin Mustafa said: "Client meetings are often a once-a-year key opportunity for financial ...

Controversial US policy to benefit Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
... prices. "This may increase Australia's terms of trade. Under the scenarios reciprocal tariffs and China decoupling, EY's General Equilibrium Model produces a modest improvement in Australia's economic growth, relative to baseline, of 0.1% and 0.6% by ...

Platform trustees told to improve investment governance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
The regulator has written to platform trustees in the wake of the First Guardian and Shield Master Fund collapses, alerting them to the need to strengthen their investment governance processes. In its letter, it shared initial findings from the thematic ...

Generation Life hires former Allianz Retire+ exec

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Generation Life has appointed Brendon Rodda as general manager, sales. Rodda joins Generation Life from Allianz Retire+ where he was chief distribution officer, a role he had taken on in March 2024. Prior to that, Rodda also held roles at Challenger ...

Australian women most likely to retire early

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
A fifth of women globally are planning to leave the workforce before retirement age, with the problem most prevalent in Australia, according to new research from the British Standards Institution. The research found early departure was most prevalent ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... received a non-binding indicative proposal from L1 Capital to replace Platinum as investment manager. At the extraordinary general meeting (EGM) this week, about 65% of PMC shareholders rejected the motion to appoint the trio as directors and ultimately ...

Alphinity takes global fund to UK, Europe

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
... Alphinity's global distribution partner, Fidante, will be responsible for distributing the fund across the UK and Europe. General manager of Fidante Affiliates Evan Reedman said: "As a partner with Alphinity we are excited to bring their highly regarded ...