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WAM eyes Platinum LIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025
... that seeks market mispricing opportunities. In the 2025 financial year, WGB's assets rose 19.4%, outperforming the MSCI World Index (AUD) which rose 18.5%. PMC said its board is "currently taking steps to call the extraordinary general meeting requisitioned ...

ASIC to review RG97 to boost property supply

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... being penalised for investing our money in Australian housing, offices, industrial parks and shopping malls - all vital to world-class, productive cities. "ASIC is to be commended for reviewing the current rules, which make super funds' housing investments ...

Norway sovereign wealth fund divests 11 Israeli companies, cuts mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
Norway's US$2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has severed ties with 11 Israeli companies and is in the process of terminating mandates with external managers based in Israel. The sovereign wealth fund's manager, Norges Bank Investment Management ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... where the central bank surprised many by leaving rates on hold, a cut this month is expected. "Similar to the rest of the world, Australia's economy has hit a bit of a soft patch but no signs of spiraling. With minimal risk of a sharp move higher in ...

Trump signs order to open 401(k)s to private markets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... trillion of which is in 401(k) plans. The executive order comes as Trump attempts to make the US the crypto capital of the world. In May, the administration rescinded Department of Labor guidance issued in 2022 by the Biden administration urging plan ...

Top Australian CIOs revealed

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Who have been named in the 2025 top 100 global list of chief investment officers? Five Australian super fund chief investment officers made the grade. Chief Investment Officer, the New York-based sister publication of Financial Standard, this month ...

Sharesies adds private equity solutions

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... stakeholders - its employees and shareholders," Sharesies Australia country manager Wade Ranford said. "In an increasingly changing world, nurturing these relationships, fostering trust, and keeping shareholders engaged is crucial for companies to attract ...

Super funds risk 'falling behind': MUFG Retirement Solutions

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... or user experience falls short. The research, detailed in the Protecting Australia's Retirement Savings in a Digital World whitepaper, called for an industry-wide uplift in digital identity and fraud protection capabilities. As part of the whitepaper ...

WT Financial's Investco makes acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
... strength of our model is in partnering with ambitious advice practices, providing them with patient capital in partnership with world-leader Merchant Wealth, and supporting them to grow and corporatise without sacrificing their entrepreneurial character. ...

Australian Ethical lifts investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... believed these improvements will bring greater resilience and diversification to our portfolios while investing for a better world." Those in the Conservative option will see investment fees and costs rise 0.06% from 0.68% to 0.74%, those in the Balanced ...