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Analyst promotions: TCorp, Future Fund, CareSuper, Fidante, First Sentier

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
The New South Wales government's investment and financial management partner has promoted its manager of infrastructure, real assets, and private markets. TCorp has confirmed the elevation of Brian To to senior manager within that business. Before ...

Perpetual to build digital wholesale term deposit marketplace

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2025
Perpetual Corporate Trust will begin operating a digital marketplace offering debt instruments, kicking off with wholesale term deposits. The Corporate Trust business has been granted a market license in Australia enabling it develop a fully electronic ...

Cybercriminals attack major super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
Cybercriminals attempted to breach the systems of several superannuation funds over the weekend, although most attacks were repelled, thousands have been affected. Rest said fewer than 1% of its members have been affected by unauthorised activity on ...

Life insurers keep breaking their own rules: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Breaches of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (the Code) increased for a fourth consecutive year, with life insurers reporting 14,670 instances of non-compliance, a 19% increase from the previous period. The Code, the industry's north star for good ...

GDP edges higher, but for how long?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the December quarter 2024 and 1.3% through the year, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "Modest growth was seen broadly across the economy this quarter. Both public and private ...

Platinum staffers join Merlon Capital

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Merlon Capital Partners has hired two investment specialists from Platinum Asset Management and invited former AMP chief Andrew Mohl to join a new advisory board. Julian McCormack and Kirit Hira have joined the investment team as portfolio managers. ...

Australian Bond Exchange grows footprint with global partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Australian Bond Exchange (ABE) will partner with ViewTrade Australia to take its over-the-counter (OTC) offerings global. ViewTrade Australia is a subsidiary of ViewTrade Holding Corp, which provides brokerage, technology and financial solutions to ...

CBA's 'Cinderella story' over: Analysts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) delivered another strong half yearly result this week, reporting net profit after tax of $5.14 billion. Yet, despite the continued strong performance, analysts are highly conscious of how overvalued the bank might ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) has been awarded two fresh mandates to act as responsible entity for both Realm Investment House and MA Financial. MA Financial Group partnered with EQT as the responsible entity and custodian for its newly launched MA Credit Income ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Link Wealth has acquired 60% stake in the Hobart-based Sky Advisers, with the acquisition marking a significant step in Link Wealth's broader roadmap across Australia. The partnership will help drive Link Wealth's values, growth ambitions and operational ...