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QIC delivers $9.6bn for Queensland

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
... delivered record FY25 results of $9.6 billion to its Queensland government clients in FY25, taking total earnings for the state to more than $22 billion since 2022. QIC said despite fluctuating market conditions during the financial year, assets under ...

MUFG 'sincerely apologises' to Cbus over claim delays

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Cbus and MUFG Retirement Solutions have reached a settlement relating to "unacceptable delays" in the processing and payment of death benefit and insurance claims made by Cbus members and claimants. MUFG said it "sincerely apologises to Cbus and its ...

RBA delivers 'hawkish hold'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.6% at the meeting yesterday - a move widely predicted by economists. However, some were surprised by the post-meeting statement released by the central bank. "Recent data, while partial ...

Macquarie Wrap removes dozens of funds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Macquarie is removing funds from dozens of managers from its superannuation investment menu on the Wrap platform. For some, Macquarie said the decision comes down to a lack of investor interest in the offerings. For others, it said it was the decision ...

CFS taps JPMAM for global strategies mandates

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has handed J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) mandates for its emerging markets and global shares strategies. The US$3.8 trillion asset manager has been selected by CFS after rigorous due diligence, assessing its performance ...

Hostplus slams Lendlease over $2bn fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Hostplus has blasted Lendlease over its governance of the $2 billion Australian Prime Property Fund - Industrial (APPFI). The $130 billion super fund has been attempting to oust Lendlease as the manager of the APPFI and instate Mirvac in its place. ...

Rest pays $40k over misleading statements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
ASIC issued two infringement notices to the industry fund for misleading statements it made after charging more than 2000 members for insurance cover they were not supposed to have. The regulator said Rest made false or misleading representations in ...

FICAP RockStar raises $110k for charity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... sponsors for the event were BlackRock and Challenger. The gold sponsors are Alexander Funds, AZ NGA, BT, Colonial First State, HUB24, Ironbark Asset Management, KPMG, Macquarie, Magellan, Maple-Brown Abbott, Montgomery, NMG Consulting, Pendal/Perpetual ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... bucking the trend. Raiz recently hit $1.8 billion in funds under management (FUM), emboldened by a 4.6% ownership stake State Street Investment Management formalised last year. Also snagging a major backer, Stockspot landed $28 million from Mirae Asset ...

Crypto providers to hold AFSL under proposed laws

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The government is inviting industry feedback on its proposed legislation to develop a fit-for-purpose digital asset regime to better regulate platforms that hold digital assets. The draft legislation introduces two new financial products within the ...