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Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... milestone of $1 billion. Finura joint managing director Peter Worn says direct-to-consumer digital advisers have done a very good job of targeting self-directed investors - particularly those who are not buying properties but want to invest in shares. ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... final legislation will introduce a new framework for digital asset businesses in Australia. It is about legitimising the good actors and shutting out the bad, giving businesses certainty and giving consumers confidence," Mulino said. Assistant minister ...

Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... Australia general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson welcomed the move by Macquarie. "This is a very good outcome for these clients who have been so badly impacted by the collapse of this [managed investment scheme]. Hopefully this ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... 2.7% in July," Bassanese said. "As it turns out, annual trimmed mean inflation did fall - but only to 2.6%. That's just not good enough to justify a rate cut next week." However, Bassanese added that the rate of decline in underlying inflation is levelling ...

Shield collapse brings wholesale governance to the forefront

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... spot there is, how we protect and how we evolve the different elements of the market. I am confident that we'll get to a good place there," said Tim Sims, managing director and founder of Pacific Equity Partners. While public markets remain highly ...

ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
... valuation processes, and inconsistent use of terminology by operators. Responding to the findings, Frontier Advisors said it is good to see a light being shone on some of the practices - something it has been working to do for some time. For example ...

Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... a strategic imperative, they will start, and have started looking over in Australia, UK and other markets," she said. One good example is Corient, which was previously known as CI Financial and is poised to boast US$430 billion in AUM. "A few weeks ago ...

Australian economy in 'very good place': RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Michele Bullock has told a parliamentary inquiry the Australian economy is in a good position, with inflation within the board's target range of between 2-3%. Bullock said the central bank is pleased to see inflation ...

MSC awarded dual mandate from newly established litigation funder

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
... proceedings across Asia, it said. MSC Group managing director Matthew Fletcher said the appointments position the organisation in good stead for future opportunities. "This appointment highlights MSC's ability to partner with experienced investment managers ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... superannuation and savings. We want more families to build wealth beyond property. We want more kids and teenagers to grow up with good financial habits. And we want more retirees to feel confident that their savings will last." In March, Stockspot ventured ...