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GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2026
... with five-year relative fund performance (aggregated) with a one quarter flow lag. With five-year relative fund performance below benchmark for all four funds, we remain cautious around net flows in the near term and reiterate our neutral rating. "Given ...

ASIC sheds light on voluntary administration outcomes

VINNY VUCAGO  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2026
... administration was less likely to result in a restructuring proposal, with fewer than one third of appointments involving liabilities below $1 million leading to an approved DOCA. O'Rourke said alternative processes, including the small business restructuring ...

June adviser exam registers 72% pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2026
... candidates sit for the exam with a 71.6% pass rate. An analysis by Padua WealthData highlighted the adviser numbers dropping below 15,000, as seven licensees have reduced to zero advisers. In the new financial year, the adviser population dipped below ...

ASIC ceases a further 26 authorisations after review

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... relating to compliance with the qualifications standard that took effect on 1 January 2026, as adviser numbers plummeted below 15,000 entering the new financial year. The review, commenced in February, identified that of the relevant providers who are ...

First Guardian victims recoup 8% of $38m loan

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2026
... court's approval. This is essentially 7.5 cents out of $1. FTI Consulting acknowledged the recoverable amount is well below the amounts loaned and prior valuations at the time of the liquidator's appointment. The settlement provides a "better ...

Centrepoint completes $3m client book acquisition

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... subsidiary Financial Advice Matters (FAM). Centrepoint paid total consideration of $2.9 million for the business, slightly below the agreed purchase price of $3 million after standard completion adjustments. The final settlement amounted to $2,902,476.97 ...

Investors Mutual founders launch new venture

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2026
... value investors. "Many small-cap stocks have been hit extremely hard in recent months, and we believe some are now trading below their underlying value," he said. "If the economy slows further, it is likely that more stocks will become oversold - and ...

Atlas Arteria chair resigns as IFM offer deadline inches closer

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2026
... continues to reject the offer and states it undervalues the firm, fails to reflect an appropriate premium for control and is below the independent expert's assessed fundamental value. IFM Investors raised its bid for Atlas Arteria to its maximum ...

Advice fee spike raises super concerns: SMC

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2026
... increase. SMC said the rise coincided with a spoke in super switching activity and warned many younger Australians with balances below $100,000 were moving into self-managed super funds (SMSFS) or platform products that carried significantly higher costs. ...

Union calls on RBA staff to reject pay offer

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2026
... and advice, and they can't be expected to do it for peanuts," she said. The union noted the proposed wage increases sit below the current consumer price index of 4.2% and compare unfavourably with wage claims being pursued elsewhere in the Australian ...