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ETF market breaks through $280bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
The Australian ETF market ended the financial year on a record high, reaching $280 billion in total assets under management (AUM), steered by top performing ETFs across the defence and gold mining sectors. There were 36 new exchange trade products (ETPs) ...

Australia an 'efficient' market for multinationals

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
A new report by Mercator by Citco (Mercator) has revealed that while multinational organisations face significantly higher operations demands in Asia-Pacific (APAC), Australia has proven to be one of the most efficient markets. The report found that ...

Coller Capital closes $10bn private credit strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
The private market secondaries manager announced the final closing of Coller Credit Opportunities II (CCO II), bringing in a total US$6.8 billion ($10bn) for the strategy that's focused on direct lending and high performing credit investments. CCO II ...

Licensee compliance head banned over fees for no service

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
The former head of compliance at a now defunct advice licensee has been banned for three years over the way he dealt with an adviser's fees for no service misconduct. Former Crown Wealth Group director and head of compliance Andrew Moore has been banned ...

RBA delivers 'confounding' rates decision

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold at 3.85% at the July meeting, surprising many experts and the markets which were anticipating another cut. The RBA board confirmed that inflation has continued to moderate but ultimately ...

Microsoft flips AI switch on for MUFG

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
MUFG Pension and Market Services (MPMS) has collaborated with Microsoft to adopt AI-powered solutions across its MUFG Retirement Solutions and MUFG Corporate Markets business divisions. The five-year strategic partnership is built on a co-investment ...

Adviser receives permanent ban over 'dishonest' conduct

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
ASIC has permanently banned financial adviser Barry David King of Melbourne following several years of misusing client funds and falsifying documents. King was found to have engaged in serious misconduct, including concealing information from clients ...

Findex partners with brokerage firm to deliver 'best-in-class' service

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
Findex is entering a joint venture with Ortus Financial to bolster its expertise and breadth of its service. The joint venture will see Findex's lending business progressively evolve into a dedicated, lending-first entity, with a 12-month handover period ...

Barings expands into local self-storage sector

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The asset manager has acquired a majority stake in Swift Storage, committing $200 million in seed investment. The acquisition includes majority ownership in both the existing portfolio of assets and the operating business. Swift Storage was founded ...

Adviser exam pass rate drops once again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The results of the 29 th Financial Adviser Exam have been handed down, with only 66% of candidates passing. In the June 5 exam cycle, a total of 237 people sat the exam; 75% (179) sat the exam for the first time. Eighty people (34%) have failed the ...