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Pinnacle founder Ian Macoun unloads $77m of shares

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... proceeds (after tax) in funds managed by Metrics which provide an attractive yield." Notably, Pinnacle holds a 35% equity interest in Metrics Credit Holdings, in which the National Pension Service of Korea - the world's third largest pension fund - snapped ...

Betashares gearing up to expand Wealth Builder product suite

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... and reeled in $36.2 million in net assets. A Betashares spokesperson said the Wealth Builder ETFs have received "strong interest," and that the firm is planning to expand the range over the second half of 2025. "We've had significant adviser and investor ...

Inflation continues to drop, calls for RBA cut grow

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... economist Krishna Bhimavarapu said the data will put pressure on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to deliver another interest rate cut at the next meeting. "We are convinced that the RBA needs to cut in July to safeguard growth as inflation is clearly ...

Uncertainty propels investors towards active managers

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2025
... clear shift towards diversification and selectivity, increasingly turning to active management. "We are seeing strong interest in both public and private markets, with conviction in global equities and private equity opportunities amongst Australian ...

Group insurance premiums paid by super funds up 7%

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
Group insurance premiums paid through APRA-regulated superannuation funds rose by 7% in 2023-24, taking total premiums up to $9.5 billion, according to Rainmaker Information. Meanwhile, group insurance claims paid rose 16% in 2023-24 to a record $5.8 ...

Super spending calls BFID compliance into question

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... The regulator also looked at the contributing factors to funds' expenditure decisions, including potential conflicts of interest, guidance related to spending, and monitoring and reporting. When it comes to decision-making, APRA said it found instances ...

Australia's largest real estate fundie pulls ahead of the pack

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
... Australia's reputation as a mature, transparent, and well-regulated institutional real estate market, we expect continued interest from both domestic and international investors."

4600 relevant providers yet to meet qualification standards: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2025
More than 4600 relevant providers have yet to meet qualification standards, according to ASIC, and have only six months to meet the deadline. An ASIC spot check of the 15,610 relevant providers listed in the Financial Advisers Register found that 6426 ...

SMC backs principles-based approach to corporate governance

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has championed the flexibility of a principles-based approach to corporate governance as essential for effective oversight, risk management, and accountability, warning against a 'tick-the-box' approach in its submission ...

Global X scales higher on the ETF issuer podium

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2025
... industry is on track for its busiest year, fuelled by record flows of $19.2 billion as at the end of May, with growing interest in ETFs," Zaika said. "This has helped boost Global X's AUM to grow to more than $10 billion, as more investors turn to lower-cost ...