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ASIC loses Block Earner case

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025

The Federal Court has vindicated Block Earner by overturning a decision that it needed an AFSL to offer its Earner product and dismissing ASIC's appeal to impose penalties on the digital asset platform. Justices O'Callaghan, Abraham and Button ...

Trade war rattles pre-election economic outlook

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025

... destabilisation. "Over the past few days, there have been significant falls in oil prices and a depreciation of the Australian dollar. Both developments would have implications for activity and inflation if they were to persist," the report said. "In ...

RBA flags 'policy changes' could derail super

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025

... balances occurred alongside capital calls on private asset commitments and a large, sustained decline in the Australian dollar drained liquidity through payments related to foreign exchange hedges," the RBA said. Despite raising concerns, the RBA said ...

Macquarie shutters 30-year-old fund

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025

... interest, with limited exposure to growth assets and aimed to outperform the Morningstar AUS Mod Tgt Alloc NR Australian dollar index. It charged a total investment fee of 0.82% per annum and required a minimum initial investment of $100,000. The fund ...

Fiducian FUMAA swell to $14.4bn

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025

... the ASX is not as bright as offshore, plus some researchers believe there could be further weakness for the Australian dollar. Fixed interest holdings have been increased but remain just under benchmark for now." Funds under advice was 6% higher year ...

Australian super assets set to become second largest globally: WTW

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025

... Australia is not far behind with 146%. WTW Investments Australia director Jonathan Grigg said: "While the falling Australian dollar tempered growth in assets in 2024 in USD terms, Australia's superannuation assets have outpaced other major pension markets ...

Trump's tariff implications for Australian investors

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

... imposed on us, we could retaliate on US products, which could then increase the price of US imports. A falling Australian dollar could also add to import prices. "But in the absence of retaliation against US tariffs by Australian government or a sharp ...

Future Fund reaches value of $237.9bn

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025

... Alternatives, credit and infrastructure all made positive contributions, and returns were helped by the decline in the Australian dollar, which increased the value of offshore assets. "The portfolio is now constructed to be more resilient to inflationary ...

Depreciating Aussie dollar could prove opportunistic

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025

... co-portfolio manager Matt Griffin has highlighted some of the sectors that stand to benefit. Over the last quarter the Australian dollar is down 9%, around $0.06, to the US dollar, which Griffin said is not reflected in consensus numbers for most stocks. ...

Global dividend strength to continue: Plato

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2025

Dividend growth trends in international equities are expected to continue in 2025 after global developed market countries paid out $485 million in dividends in Q4 2024, according to a new report by Plato Investment Management. This was an 8.3% increase ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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