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Complaints still too high: AFCA annual review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) annual review shows that in FY25, and for the second consecutive year, more than 100,000 complaints were lodged. In investments and advice, large scale collapses in the financial advice industry ...

MA Financial sees record gross inflows

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
MA Financial has reported record inflows of $2.2 billion in the nine months to September, up 41% on the prior corresponding period. Assets under management (AUM) jumped 34% to $13.3 billion in Q3. Inflows continue to grow on strong investor interest ...

Rumours swirl around Perpetual's wealth business sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
Perpetual told shareholders negotiations are ongoing for the sale of its wealth business, which was initially announced in February. This comes as Bloomberg reported Oaktree Capital has secured private credit financing from Ares Management and Barings ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

APAC insurers favour multi-alternatives strategies: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Life insurers across the Asia Pacific are favouring multi-alternatives strategies as their top asset class as it offers a more efficient path to portfolio diversification across private assets, new research suggests. BlackRock's 2025 Global Insurance ...

WAM takes over PIA board, vows to lift underperformance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Wilson Asset Management (WAM) has successfully taken over the board of the Pengana International Equities (PIA) LIC in the hope of overhauling its investment strategy amid continued underperformance. WAM's Geoff Wilson and Jesse Hamilton, and Richard ...

Listed asset managers trail ASX 200 in 2025: Morningstar

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
Morningstar's research found most ASX-listed asset managers have underperformed the ASX 200 Total Return Index since the start of 2025. The latest industry pulse noted shares of asset managers are likely to remain volatile, as investor sentiment ...

Capital Group takes stake in Qualitas

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
Capital Group has acquired a substantial stake in Qualitas, taking over co-founder Andrew Schwartz's 15.1 million shares for about $52.9 million. Qualitas disclosed that the global fund manager took a significant stake in the company the day after Schwartz ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders to TruePillars

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
ASIC has told private credit manager TruePillars to halt distribution of its product disclosure statements (PDSs) for two offerings. The interim orders prevent the fund from offering, issuing, selling or transferring interests in the Pooled Unit and ...

Regal, Merricks invest $400m in South Australian infrastructure

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
Regal Partners and its subsidiary Merricks Capital will invest $400 million in the South Australian real estate market. The investment will be used to develop Market Square, a landmark area sitting alongside the Adelaide Central Market. Regal chief ...