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AUSIEX to acquire FIIG Securities

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... over-the-counter markets from $500,000 to as little as $1000. FIIG serves more than 6000 clients and has been active in the Australian market for over 25 years. "This acquisition brings together two culturally and commercially aligned businesses with ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% in the March 2025 quarter and 2.4% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The March quarter increase of 0.9% follows two quarters in a row of 0.2% rises," ABS acting head of prices ...

AFCA highlights 'pattern of delays' in super

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has released its bi-annual System Issues Insight Report, to address industry practices and reduce consumer complaints. In the first half of 2024-25, 235 matters were reported affecting 187,855 consumers ...

MFS expands Australian offering with contrarian strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2025
... Anne-Christine Farstad and Zahid Kassam, but offers a larger-cap investment mandate with substantial capacity. Commenting on the Australian launch, MFS senior managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand Josh Barton said: "The MFS Global Contrarian ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... "highly concentrated," adding that having an industry dominated by a few players "something we see in other parts of the Australian economy." "This highly concentrated market benefits no one but the incumbents - and we think our entry will shift that ...

ASX launches review into shareholder approvals

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has launched a review into listing rules related to shareholder approval requirements, particularly when it comes to mergers and acquisitions. The ASX said due to "heightened investor interest" around the James ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... 2021. Finally, Cbus Super has welcomed Mark Fagan to the board of directors. Currently, Fagan is operating chief at The Australian Workers' Union. The super fund noted: "Mark brings extensive skills to the board, including in regulatory and legislative ...

Future Fund veteran takes on new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... emerging economies. Thorburn joined the Future Fund after 13 years working for both the Commonwealth Treasury and the Australian Office of Financial Management, Australia's sovereign debt manager.

Sidra Capital expands in Australia

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Sidra Capital is expanding into the Australian market via the launch of a private credit fund that invests in the local mining and energy sectors. Headquartered in Saudi Arabia, the Shariah-compliant alternative fund manager is making its Sidra Asia ...

New sustainable real assets boutique eyes housing, aged care

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2025
... Investors oversees $400 million in funds under management. So far, the firm has some $300 million invested via the Australian Disability Accommodation Projects Trust 2 (ADAPT 2), an institutional, evergreen fund focused solely on specialist disability ...