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Bell Financial reports 44% slump in profit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
Bell Financial Group (BFG) saw net profit after tax slump by 44% in its latest performance update, dragged by market volatility impacting the broking business. The group reported NPAT of $9.3 million for its half-year to June 2025 results. The broking ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... regulatory issues ASIC is open to testing," ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We want to ensure red tape isn't unnecessarily holding back investments." The review will also consider whether class order relief should be given to ensure consistency across ...

Elanor rebuffs Lederer's governance concerns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... chief executive and current Elanor director Su Kiat Lim. Once these transactions finalise, Rockworth will increase its holding in Elanor from 11.8% to about 47.9%. Lim will also hold about a 13.6% stake in Elanor Meanwhile, it is also on track to end ...

Institutional investors show signs uncertainty has peaked: State Street

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... long-term investor allocations to equities rose by 0.7%, reaching 54.8%. Metcalfe said this is the most optimistic stock holding since November 2007. "However, the stark contrast between their confidence and the ongoing decline in business confidence ...

Sharesies adds private equity solutions

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Investment app Sharesies is entering the private equity space, introducing solutions for private companies in Australia and New Zealand. The group said private companies will be able to streamline private share registries, automate administrative tasks ...

WT Financial's Investco makes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... will continue to advise clients and drive growth and M&A activities. Hubco2 has a valuation of $7.2 million with Investco holding around 36% and WT Financial holding a further 6% directly. "These partnerships represent landmark steps for Investco. They ...

FAAA expands specialist education programs

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... their advisers. "An FAAA endorsed specialisation ensures the education content is of sufficient standard and that advisers holding the specialisation are continuing to undertake at least five hours of continuing professional development (CPD) per year ...

Lederer Group bids for Elanor Commercial Property Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
... chief executive and current Elanor director Su Kiat Lim. Once these transactions finalise, Rockworth will increase its holding in Elanor from 11.8% to about 47.9%. Lim will also hold about a 13.6% stake in Elanor. Consequently, Elanor will continue to ...

CALI launches review of Life Code

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025
... announcement to formally review the Life Code. Zurich chief executive Justin Delaney said the code plays an important role in holding insurers to a high standard. "The decision to review the code and the industry's intention that it be registered ...

RBA cut all but certain: Experts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2025
... director capital markets Darryl Bruce agreed an interest rate cut is on the cards in August. "After surprising the market by holding the cash rate at the July meeting, this release is likely to give the RBA confidence that CPI is returning sustainably ...