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REITs to finally see 'watershed' moment: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Australian REITs are set to experience a "watershed" moment as nearly three years of bearish sentiment finally comes to an end, according to Morgan Stanley. The doldrums the asset class has endured since mid-2022 are coming to an end as asset devaluations ...

Praemium names interim CFO

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Praemium appointed a chief financial officer to replace Dave Coulter in the interim. Simon Moore is the temporary finance chief as Praemium searches for permanent replacement. Coulter was in the chief financial officer role from March 2022. Prior to ...

Active ETF issuance forebodes bigger market share: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Active ETFs are tipped to boom in the near term as the unprecedented rate at which they are issued shows they will take the sector by storm, according to J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Last year, 80% of all ETFs issued in the US were active ETFs, J.P. ...

Financial services chips away at gender pay gap: WGEA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
The financial services sector made a fractional improvement on its gender pay disparity, reporting a 22.2% gap on a median and average basis, the latest Workplace Gender Equality Agency's (WGEA) report shows. The 2024 financial year shows that financial ...

Freezing order slapped on First Guardian Master Fund, Falcon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
ASIC has taken action to freeze the assets of the First Guardian Master Fund and its responsible entity Falcon Capital nearly one year after investors were locked out from accessing their funds. The First Guardian Master Fund is run by First Guardian ...

SMA Reporting Standard launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
The SMA Reporting Standard (SMARS) has launched to address the complexities and confusion over fee structures in the separately managed accounts (SMAs) sector. SMARS is spearheaded by the Adviser Ratings Group and operates as a separate entity, SMA ...

Annuities' capital settings due for change: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
APRA's proposal to overhaul capital requirements for annuities is touted to be the most significant change for life insurers in more than a decade. The prudential regulator said it will detail its proposed changes in the second half of 2025. "This ...

Advisers grapple with AI, require support: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
Nearly one third of financial advisers are currently using artificial intelligence (AI) in their practice at a basic level, but many more say they need education and guidance, a new Investment Trends study finds. Some 27% of advisers that are embracing ...

ASIC turns up the heat on private markets

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
ASIC is setting its sights on the private markets sector, flagging it will pay particular attention to the surging popularity of opaque private debt investments. The regulator lays out its concerns in discussion paper, Australia's evolving capital ...

Technology optimises family office performance: KPMG

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
With the drastic rise in the number of family offices setting up shop in Australia in recent years, their reliance on technology to optimise operations and performance has also become evident, new research from KPMG found. The 2025 Australian Family ...