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Macquarie to pay Shield victims in full

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Macquarie is heading to court with ASIC over its role in the Shield Master Fund collapse but has committed to reimbursing investors' retirement savings by September 30. ASIC commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against Macquarie Investment ...

More than 75% of asset owners wary of trade disputes

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The fourth annual Voice of the Asset Owner survey conducted by Morningstar Indexes and Morningstar Sustainalytics reveals how global asset owners are navigating an evolving investment landscape amid global disruptions and climate imperatives. It found ...

Inflation rises 3% in August

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
The monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) indicator rose 3% in the 12 months to August, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The 3% annual CPI inflation to August was up from 2.8% to July, making this the highest annual inflation rate ...

S64, Vista Equity Partners roll out unit trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
S64 and Vista Equity Partners will launch an Australian unit trust (AUT) that provides exposure to global software and technology firms early next year. As first flagged in May, the partnership launched VistaOne in the Asia Pacific region. The new product ...

ASIC report a 'solid point of reference' for private credit guardrails

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Stakeholders have welcomed the findings of ASIC's interim report on Australia's private credit sector, saying it serves as a timely call for greater transparency. The report found there are many improvements to be made in the sector, particularly in ...

Vale Rupert Smoker

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2025
Evolution Trustees chief executive Rupert Smoker has passed away at the age of 47. Smoker co-founded Evolution Trustees almost a decade ago and served as chief executive. He was well known in the financial services industry, particularly through his ...

National decline in retirement confidence: AMP

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025
AMP has launched Retirement Confidence Pulse, a new barometer to measure how financially confident Australians feel about life after work. The inaugural score is a concerning 50/100. Amidst a cost-of-living crisis and spikes in household expenses, the ...

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 ...

Stockspot reduces fees to increase accessibility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
Stockspot is making what it calls its biggest changes since launching, including lowering monthly fees for some accounts to $1 per month, and other initiatives aimed at making investing more accessible. Stockspot now charges only $1 a month for balances ...

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 ...