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ART private equity lead heads for Middle East

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025
... private markets talent, with sovereign wealth funds, investment vehicles and private equity firms actively recruiting top-tier specialists from Australia's superannuation funds. For Australian super funds, it underscores the challenge of retaining ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

AMP lifts advisers' efficiency game with Grow

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
AMP North has launched a new investment menu, offering a plethora of features designed to deliver efficiencies, including cutting account fees, and the ability to mix and match investments from other menus. The new North Grow allows advisers to simplify ...

Singapore investment firm to add 835 student beds in Perth

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025
... on student housing as a core sector. "We are excited about this scaling opportunity and look forward to delivering a top-tier asset that will greatly appeal to both students and investors." The site is situated in a major transportation hub in the Perth ...

Euroz Hartleys in 'early stage' talks with big investor

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025
... an AFR article published on August 19, which stated that the Canadian bank was shopping around Australia to invest in mid-tier stockbrokers, Euroz Hartleys said "it is in the early stages of discussions regarding potential opportunities within the Australian ...

PC suggests removing excessive entry requirements for advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
... direction," he said. The PC report also recommended revising requirements for Registered Company Auditors (RCAs) by introducing a tier of licensing for lower-risk assurance activities. "The entry requirements for RCAs are highly restrictive, which is ...

ClearView welcomes underwriting head

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
ClearView has hired from NobleOak to fill the position of head of underwriting. The life insurer also rolled out a slew of underwriting updates across its medical requirements and trauma definitions. Peter Tilocca has joined as the new head of underwriting ...

Ascalon hires from SCM, Zenith and GQG

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2025
... management, with a focus on institutional trading, multi-asset strategy, and business growth. She has held senior roles at top-tier firms including GQG Partners, Magellan Asset Management, and Ankura Capital. In the new role, Flygare will consult to ...

Super tax requires a 'holistic' review: ASA

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
The Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA) is urging the federal government to reconsider the proposed terms on the Division 296 superannuation tax. The super tax has received mixed opinions since its announcement, but the Labor government has insisted ...

Private credit market has lenders sweating

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
... practices of Australia's private credit market. The survey gauged the sentiment of 100 major banks, non-banks, and second-tier banks. Stamford Capital said over the last few years, commercial borrowers have grown increasingly comfortable with private ...