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Centaur goes self-licensed, appoints former dealer group head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... corporate roles meant less direct impact on day-to-day client outcomes. "The time was right to step out of a corporate environment and get my hands dirty," she said. She added that the culture in the Centaur team is one of the things that attracted her. ...

AMP profit dives as advice business sale bites

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... return to growth in the mortgage book as previously indicated. "We continue to prioritise margins in a competitive environment, and this month's launch of our digital bank is an important way to start to address the funding and revenue mix," George ...

EQT brings new strategy to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Local individual and institutional investors now have access to a new semi-liquid strategy from EQT - EQT Nexus Infrastructure. The evergreen strategy provides access to a diversified set of strategies across EQT's €75 billion global infrastructure ...

Five V hires from buyout firm EQT

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
An EQT Partners client relations and capital raising director is set to join technology-focused private equity and venture capital firm Five V Capital. It is understood that Harry O'Neill will be on gardening leave until August. He landed at EQT ...

Janus Henderson turns $5.2bn fixed interest fund into active ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... and actively managed solutions are playing a growing role in helping investors navigate today's complex market environment. "These strategies offer access to income-generating opportunities, can help stabilise portfolios during volatility and provide ...

CBA's 'Cinderella story' over: Analysts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) delivered another strong half yearly result this week, reporting net profit after tax of $5.14 billion. Yet, despite the continued strong performance, analysts are highly conscious of how overvalued the bank might ...

ASX reports 'record' revenue for 1H25, lags in listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... priority" and will continue to ensure the system remains "stable and robust". "We're planning for the first industry test environment for Release 1, which is for the Clearing services component of the project, to open later this month, marking a significant ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... technologies. "The new US government has created a lot of noise but with a few exceptions, like offshore wind, the current environment remains positive. We are focused on energy, transport and heavy industry, including mining. These sectors align very ...

Trump tariffs to hit Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... adds to global uncertainty and disrupts supply chains. He said the tariffs reinforce his view that we're entering an environment associated with trade wars and disruption, which will disrupt economic activity. This will be a dampener for global growth ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... through 2025, while non-labour costs such as energy and insurance are rising." Underwood said the challenging operating environment of decelerating demand and rising costs was starting to "chip away" at profits. "Many businesses have been able to pass ...