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Sidra Capital expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... cautiously optimistic about opportunities in Asia Pacific, including Indonesia, Singapore and Australia, which are set to benefit from shifting global supply chains amidst current global economic headwinds. Specifically, Australia presents a compelling ...

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 ...

Government to 'crack down further' on financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... these reforms are about standing up for victims of family violence. "A perpetrator getting their victim's super death benefit is an extension of the abuse. The intention to introduce these reforms is a critical step towards ensuring that people's superannuation ...

Selfwealth shareholders resoundingly greenlight takeover proposal

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... board considered the offer to be "highly attractive for shareholders" and anticipated that Selfwealth customers would benefit from Syfe's commitment to technology-led diversified wealth solutions. She said it represents an opportune time for shareholders ...

Corporate fund selects Mercer Super for SFT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
... accounts, about 720 of which are active. The median account balance is about $200,000. The fund was also home to 32 defined benefit members with a lifetime pension entitlement. They have all already been transferred to the Challenger Retirement Fund. ...

Macquarie divests North America, Europe asset management units to Nomura

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 APR 2025
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) will sell its North American and European public investments business that comprise equities, fixed income, and multi-asset offerings to Nomura for $2.8 billion. The business, which is based in Philadelphia, has about ...

Institutional capital returns to retail real estate after hiatus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
... are predicted to lift disposable income, positively impacting retail spending capacity. Australian shopping centres also benefit from "structural market advantages," including "limited supply" due to high replacement costs, "favourable category exposure" ...

Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Challenger saw strong growth in annuity sales but its assets and funds under management fell in the third quarter of FY25. Challenger's funds under management were $115.2 billion, a $5.9 billion drop, mainly due to negative market movements, but also ...

DII drives life insurance disputes: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Disability income insurance (DII) continues to be a bugbear for the life insurance industry and is the most highly disputed product among advised, non-advised and group insurance customers, APRA statistics show. In 2024, total DII disputes reached 1987 ...

Centrepoint Alliance to acquire Brighter Super's advice book

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
... standards, and presence in the communities where our members live and work," O'Donoghue said. "Our members will truly benefit from more personalised and specialist advice, while continuing to receive high-quality guidance that aligns with their individual ...