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Singapore investment firm to add 835 student beds in Perth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... Mapletree Investments has acquired a site in Perth to develop an 835-bed student housing asset, marking its first foray into the local sector. Mapletree acquired the 1398m 2 site from Alceon, which will remain as development manager. Given the limited ...

Binance under microscope over loose controls

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... size, business offerings and risks. AUSTRAC has also flagged concerns with high staff turnover at the platform and a lack of local resourcing and senior management oversight, raising questions about the adequacy of its AML/CTF governance, AUSTRAC said. ...

Local custody assets hit record $5.6tn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
... HSBC, which grew its assets under custody by 17.2% to $107.34 billion. Its Australian assets under custody on behalf of local investors jumped 16% to $75 billion, and non-Australian assets which were up 20% to $32.25 billion. The increase was a combination ...

CareSuper adds three to investments team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
... as a consultant for the fund in the same capacity for two years. Jenke has worked across some of the biggest names in the local wealth management scene, including Cbus, IOOF, Morgan Stanley, Bell Potter and Merrill Lynch. She also currently sits on the ...

Canaccord Genuity buys Wilsons Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Canaccord Genuity Group is acquiring Wilsons Advisory as part of efforts to grow its local operations. The acquisition has been made via Canaccord Genuity Australia, with the group saying it aligns to its strategy of growing its wealth management business ...

Australia emerges as managed accounts leader: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
A new Praemium study found that managed accounts are slowly becoming an essential tool for local financial advisers. According to the survey, 62% of financial advisers currently used managed accounts, an increase from about 59% earlier this year, and ...

Leaders push for overseas skills recognition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... to bridge the adviser gap in November 2024. One of the main goals of the MoU was to support CFP professionals in meeting local regulatory requirements when pursuing employment opportunities across borders. Migration System Review chair and former secretary ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025
... other things but I suspect that, meanwhile, the long end will keep moving." Tyler also sees value in structured credits in local markets, and cites mortgage-and asset-backed securities which deliver more of a yield pick up than similarly rated corporate ...

LGT Crestone taps alternatives and ESG expert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025
... ESG Annual Report. Prior to that role, he also held investment roles at Prudential International Assurance, Dexia Credit Local, and Harvest Financial Services in Dublin. "LGT Crestone has built a compelling platform and I'm excited to be part of ...

Former Kerr Neilson staffer pleads guilty to insider trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... Forrest, has been charged with insider trading and procuring others to trade Platinum Asset Management shares. At Sydney's Local Court yesterday, Forrest pleaded guilty to two counts of insider trading between August and September 2024. ASIC alleged ...