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ANSC's Australian Food & Agriculture takeover tanks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
Agriculture & Natural Solutions Acquisition Corporation's (ANSC) bid to acquire the Bell family and Alastair Provan-owned Australian Food & Agriculture Company (AFA) for $780 million fell through. Nasdaq-listed ANSC, a special purpose acquisition company ...

IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The ASX-listed manager's new managed account provides access to the institutional corporate syndicated loan market, offering an "attractive alternative" to traditional private credit funds. The new Income Asset Management (IAM) offering provides private ...

Global investor services group enters Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2025
Global investor services firm IQ-EQ has entered the Australian market with the acquisition of AMAL Group - a provider of corporate trust, agency services and loan servicing solutions. The strategic acquisition of AMAL Group includes AMAL Asset Management ...

Collectables market reaches $17bn: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2025
Australia's booming collectables market has reached $16.8 billion, a new study from eBay Australia shows. The second edition of the State of Collectables 2025 Report, compiled in conjunction with Deloitte Access Economics, found that coins (34%), toys ...

Future Group positions super offerings for growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
As part of Future Group's broader plans to scale, Future Super and Verve Super are set to be merged into the Smart Future Trust, giving members of each a completely new menu of investment options for less. From May 23, the Future Super Fund, including ...

NPP not suitable as the primary payment system for payday super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
Payday super, coming into effect 1 July 2026 pending the current draft legislation, could bring a world of problems once introduced, including payroll and tax obligations for Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), experts claimed. One of the ...

Three AFS licensees pinged over compliance breaches

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2025
Three AFS licensees - Australian Advice Network, IA Advice, and Sherrin Partners Services - have copped infringement notices from ASIC after their financial advisers provided personal advice while unregistered. Each licensee paid a $31,300 penalty in ...

WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
WT Financial Group (WTL) is consolidating three financial advice practices - Titan Financial Planning, Darwin Financial Services and Wealth Connect Financial Services - after announcing its joint venture with Merchant Wealth Partners this week. The ...

Investors brace as US unleashes tariffs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
US President Donald Trump has unleashed a barrage of tariffs on just about every country, imposing a blanket 10% tariff on all imports from all countries, plus higher reciprocal tariffs on many countries to offset what he believes are barriers to US ...

Otivo launches AI-powered advice tool

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Otivo has launched a new AI-powered advice tool that will give Australians "licensed financial advice" named Ask Otivo. The digital advice platform said the two-way, real-time advice tool is Australia's first AI-powered platform that will provide personalised ...