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Betashares expands platform offering with JPMAM partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
Betashares has collaborated with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to expand the offerings available on its Direct investment platform. This expands the platform's offerings beyond just Betashares' managed portfolios to include strategies from third-party ...

SMC makes recommendations to safeguard super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
Super Members Council (SMC) has called for stronger protections to prevent consumer harm from high-risk super switching. The call comes as the corporate regulator continues to launch legal action against those involved in the collapses of Shield and ...

Global resilience is a key systemic risk: HESTA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey told the recent ASFA Conference 2025 that the super fund has been considering global resilience as a key thematic when making responsible investment decisions. "We see this as a systemic risk, the same as climate change ...

AMP announces senior hire for North

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
AMP has established a new role of director for growth and distribution for its North platform, appointing Kristine Goodwin to the role. AMP said the creation of the new senior role aligns with its focus on accelerating the growth of the North business ...

Estimated CSLR levy comes in at $127m for FY27

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
The Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) is estimating the sub-sector levy to be payable by the financial advice industry in FY27 will be $126.9 million - but that doesn't account for First Guardian and Shield. In total, the initial estimate ...

ASIC not acting as a 'market maker': Constant

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said superannuation funds are working well with the regulator in terms of their investments in private markets, but said as whole, more needs to be done by all large investors. Constant said the regulator's increased ...

Money laundering to become greater issue for super: AUSTRAC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Speaking at the ASFA Conference 2025, AUSTRAC deputy chief executive, regulation Katie Miller said superannuation trustees will likely encounter more issues of money laundering as a greater number of their members reach retirement. Miller said that ...

Quant investing bounces back post Trump whipsaw

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
US President Donald Trump's policies have had a negative impact on quant investors' strategies, but the investment style has now bounced back and is entering a positive growth phase. That's according to Simone Haslinger, chief executive ...

Lazard AM opens flagship global equity fund to local investors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
Originally launched for institutional investors in 2008, the Lazard Global Equity Advantage Fund is now available as an Australian unit trust. Lazard Asset Management said the strategy is designed to perform across market cycles by applying a "disciplined ...

Top fund scoops up APRA's investment risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
The head of investment risk at the prudential regulator is set to join one of Australia's top superannuation funds. The Australian Prudential Regulator Authority (APRA) confirmed Geoff Stewart's resignation, with James Fleming, its head of capital ...