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Unprecedented US M&As a boon for Australia: BGA

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the US wealth management sector have reached unprecedented levels over the last five years and the local sector is poised to benefit highly from this, according to Berkshire Global Advisors (BGA). Bomy Hagopian, a partner ...

MHC Digital partners to launch stablecoin platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
MHC Digital Group has entered a 50/50 joint venture with Catena Digital to launch Macropod, Australia's first fully licensed, AUD-backed stablecoin platform. Through the platform, it will issue its stablecoin at 1:1 against Australian dollars held in ...

Age Pension to increase on September 20

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
The Age Pension is increasing tomorrow, while previously frozen deeming rates will rise by 0.5%. From tomorrow, September 20, the Age Pension will increase by $29.70 a fortnight for singles and $44.80 for couples combined. This will see singles receive ...

ASIC makes 'first-of-its-kind' exemption to broaden digital asset access

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
ASIC has granted class relief for intermediaries engaging in the secondary distribution of a stablecoin issued by a licensed issuer. Unlike commonly known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, a stablecoin, where some are considered a financial product under ...

ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
ASIC deputy commissioner Sarah Court told a parliamentary committee this morning that the regulator has identified around 140 financial advisers who were involved in super switching misconduct relating or similar to Shield and First Guardian. "We had ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... (MIESF) and TelstraSuper are among the few remaining that manage their administration internally; CareSuper and MIESF are set to merge on October 1, and TelstraSuper is in merger talks with Aware Super. ASFA has previously said that an outsourced lower-cost ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
Zenith Investment Partners has reaffirmed all ratings for Metrics Credit Partners' funds following the recent downgrades by another research house. Two of Metrics' funds were downgraded by Lonsec over governance concerns earlier this month. ...

RBA's Hauser warns super funds of $1tn FX risk

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... fourth largest in the world, with assets equivalent to around 150% of Australian GDP, half of which are offshore. And that is set to grow further: within a decade the sector will be the second largest globally, with assets rising to around 180% of GDP ...

ASIC appoints new chair, deputy chair and members to MDP

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... appointed a new chair, deputy chair and three new members to its Market Disciplinary Panel (MDP), replacing five members who are set to retire. Victoria Weekes has been appointed chair of the MDP, taking over the reigns from Simon Gray after 15 years ...

Former staffer sues ASX, Lofthouse over bullying

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2025
ASX chief executive Helen Lofthouse is being sued by the former ASX head of trading technology Jamie Halstead, accusing Lofthouse of bullying. Halstead has also alleged the ASX failed to provide adequate resources for major projects, including the embattled ...