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Iress posts strong profit rebound, completes transformation program

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2025
Iress has reported a statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $88.7 million for the 2024 financial year, a $226.2 million turnaround from the previous year's loss, while also announcing the completion of its transformation program. The financial software ...

Superannuation powerbrokers bound for US investment summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
Superannuation, investment management, and banking leaders will descend on Washington DC and New York next week to showcase a super system poised to channel hundreds of billions into the US over the next decade. In a statement, representatives of super ...

UniSuper targets 'missing middle' with new digital advice offering

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... offering to the "missing middle" of members who wouldn't ordinarily seek advice. UniSuper head of advice and education Andrew Gregory told Financial Standard that the fund partnered with Ignition to build an "easy and simple solution" for members to ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... Merlon Capital Partners has hired two investment specialists from Platinum Asset Management and invited former AMP chief Andrew Mohl to join a new advisory board. Julian McCormack and Kirit Hira have joined the investment team as portfolio managers. ...

Bragg accuses ASIC of secrecy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Senator Andrew Bragg has questioned ASIC over how it handles investigations and proceedings against superannuation funds when it comes to claims handling delays. The back and forth with ASIC commissioner Simone Constant consisted largely of Constant ...

Magellan sees profit fall 10%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... million to $6.1 million. Magellan declared a dividend of 26.4 cents per share, franked at 85%. Magellan executive chair Andrew Formica said the first half saw marked progress towards stabilisation as well as "significant" strategic developments that ...

BUSSQ handed stricter licence conditions by APRA amid appeal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
After the Federal Court threw out BUSSQ's bid to overturn the regulator's additional licence conditions, the super fund is gearing up for another fight. APRA said the imposition of the additional licence conditions on BUSSQ are to safeguard ...

Betashares launches Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Betashares has rolled out Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on the ASX today, saying the launches are part of a "global turning point" in the crypto investment landscape. The new funds - Betashares Bitcoin ETF (ASX: QBTC) and the Betashares Ethereum ETF (ASX ...

ASIC proposes further breach reporting relief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
ASIC is proposing additional relief for financial services businesses, which would scrap the need to report minor or technical breaches that don't result in a financial loss. The relief is intended to ease the compliance load on financial services ...

AustralianSuper warns outdated tax laws will hurt returns

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
AustralianSuper has called for a modernised tax system, warning that without reform super funds will at the very least be bogged down by complexity and compliance costs - and likely left at a competitive disadvantage that could drag on returns. In its ...