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Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... they have never invested at all, compared to 90% of men who have invested. Women (22%) are also less likely to invest in shares or bonds than men (31%) and they are less likely to consolidate debts and diversify their investments. Fidelity International ...

Insignia Financial takes $53.5m profit hit

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... equity-linked component under which the Additional Return Amount (ARA) is payable if the volume weighted average price of Insignia shares during the 30 trading days prior to the date of the request exceeds the reference price. The request from NAB came ...

Metrics acquires BC Investment Group

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... considers BCI to be a high-quality business with strong growth prospects. The initial purchase price to acquire the balance of shares not already held by the Credit Trust is $140.3 million, however a deferred consideration may be payable based on the ...

PM Capital confirms proposal to acquire Platinum funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... of arrangement. PGF said its proposals give shareholders in the Platinum funds the option to swap their holdings for its shares at "material premiums" to recent share prices and net tangible assets (NTA) or take a cash-out instead. For its Platinum Capital ...

NGS Super shutters direct investment option

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... Mercer, described as a "gateway" for members looking for greater choice at a low cost. It offered a range of ETFs, listed shares and term deposits. Initially launched to all members with $7000 or more in their account, in 2021 it closed the option to ...

Platinum rolls out major leadership reshuffle

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... selection process, with an excellent track record of performance across several manager. He is also a strong leader and shares the values and investment philosophy that have been the bedrock of Platinum's offering to clients," Peters said. "In conjunction ...

ASIC bans Brisbane-based financial services director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
... that the $540,000 payment was for equity in JB Markets and not a loan. In addition, ASIC found Aardoom failed to issue shares to the other company in relation to the 2021 equity investment in JB Markets within the required timeframe. ASIC said immediately ...

MLC wary of but not opposed to bitcoin

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... correlation with other major asset classes. "However, as cryptocurrency participation has broadened, bitcoin's correlations with shares have trended up during times of capital markets turbulence, which undermines diversification claims,' Farmer said. ...

Svava makes binding offer for Selfwealth, BFG given deadline to counter

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
... that the Bell offer is in the best interests of Selfwealth shareholders." Svava currently holds 43.4 million Selfwealth shares, representing approximately 18.8% of shares on issue. Selfwealth will continue to provide updates in relation to the acquisition ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... the Bell offer is in the best interests of Selfwealth shareholders." BFG made an offer of 22 cents for each of SelfWealth shares in November 2024, representing a $51 million deal if the acquisition proceeded; BFG was forced to increase the offer to 25 ...