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InterPrac hit with $22m in AFCA complaints

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
Sequoia Financial Group's InterPrac Financial Planning is facing $22 million worth of complaints lodged with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) for its advisers' role in the collapse of the Shield Master Fund and First Guardian ...

Sharesies adds private equity solutions

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Investment app Sharesies is entering the private equity space, introducing solutions for private companies in Australia and New Zealand. The group said private companies will be able to streamline private share registries, automate administrative tasks ...

Legal costs weigh on AMP profits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Costs associated with remediation and its simplification strategy put a slight dent in AMP's half-year net profits, coming in at $98 million. Released this morning, AMP's results show a 5% drop in interim net profit, largely attributed to $11 ...

Geopolitics, private credit force insurers to 'shift gears': Janus Henderson

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Due to a rapidly evolving investment landscape, Janus Henderson Investors said Australian insurers are increasingly reviewing their long-term investment strategies, emphasising dynamic risk management and changing priorities in the face of uncertainty. ...

ASX flags up to $35m in additional operating costs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
The ASX has flagged it expects to be hit by additional operating expenses of between $25 million and $35 million because of ASIC's inquiry. In June ASIC announced a fresh inquiry into the ASX, focusing on its overall governance, capability, risk ...

ASIC says Cboe listing will 'foster competition'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
ASIC has confirmed it is in the final stages of considering a listing market application from Cboe Australia, a subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets (Cboe). ASIC said the move would foster competition and innovation, creating more opportunities for companies ...

Australian Ethical lifts investment fees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... diversification and more consistent returns when added to a portfolio of traditional assets," Australian Ethical said. "Given current market conditions, we also believe alternative assets are undervalued compared to listed assets and therefore provide ...

Warakirri brings US manager to Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... working with Warakirri. "We believe there is a real opportunity for global small caps to offer meaningful upside given current valuations, and this is an exciting time to bring our strategy to a broader set of investors across Australia," Vaughn said. ...

PC recommends switch to digital financial reporting

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... the risks that AI presents without stifling its growth potential. The PC said the government should check for gaps in current regulation exposed by AI and, where possible, amend that same regulation to fill them. AI-specific regulation should only be ...

New chief executive takes IFPA helm

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2025
... record of transformative leadership. "This role isn't about reinventing the association, it's about refining it to meet the current needs of our professional community, especially those in practice who are time-poor and outcome-focused." Wilson said ...