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Betashares acquires InvestSense, launches Trellia Wealth Partners

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2025
... index-based portfolios, customised investments, portfolio design and implementation support. This is in addition to providing practice management services to advice firms, consulting on matters such as succession planning, client engagement and intergenerational ...

Chalmers unveils reforms to enhance RBA transparency

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
... reporting on progress in implementing the RBA Review recommendations. "The Statement brings the RBA into line with best practice making the Governance Board's role clear in overseeing the bank's culture and driving institutional change," Chalmers said. ...

AMP actions impacted 'hundreds of thousands' of customers: Shine

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... trusted the AMP trustees to manage their retirement savings responsibly," Shine Lawyers special counsel and class actions practice leader Sarah Thomson said. When addressing the class action AMP said it intends to defend the proceedings.

Drummond Capital names new research head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Drummond Capital Partners has promoted Adele O'Shannassy to the role, acknowledging her growing leadership within the firm's investment team. O'Shannassy will lead research across asset classes, supporting portfolio construction and strategy ...

BUSSQ's boardroom brass cleared, CFMEU spend deemed sound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Queensland-based industry super fund BUSSQ, which has ties to the scandal-plagued Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining, and Energy Union (CFMEU) through its board, emerged largely unscathed from an independent report by KPMG. BUSSQ was hit with ...

Finance news foretells stock market volatility: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2025
... we can identify both the topics and specific events influencing stock market volatility." Applying their findings in practice, the researchers used their news-enhanced forecasts in a simulated investment strategy. The strategy saw more invested when ...

AMP North launches model portfolio solution with BlackRock, Lonsec

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
AMP North has partnered with BlackRock and Lonsec to launch a model portfolio offering. North introduced its "market first" 'Blend' capability today, which enables advice practices to customise assets within model portfolios. The latest model portfolios ...

TA Associates invests in Viridian Financial Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
TA Associates announced it will make an undisclosed investment in Viridian Financial Group to help the latter accelerate its next phase of growth. Viridian chair James Joughin said: "By combining the strengths of both companies, the Viridian board anticipates ...

Brite Advisors auditor admits failures, surrenders registration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
... DM Advisory Services principal David Makowa, the auditor of Brite Advisors. Makowa, a veteran of more than 20 years in practice - including stints at Ernst & Young and KPMG - has surrendered his company auditor registration and pledged to never re-apply ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
Thirty-four percent of the entities regulated by APRA feel changes made to the prudential framework failed to adequately consider the increased costs imposed on the industry, while 33% say the compliance burden outweighs the benefits. Those are some ...