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EQT brings new strategy to Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
Local individual and institutional investors now have access to a new semi-liquid strategy from EQT - EQT Nexus Infrastructure. The evergreen strategy provides access to a diversified set of strategies across EQT's €75 billion global infrastructure ...

ASX reports 'record' revenue for 1H25, lags in listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has reported record operating revenue for its half-year result ending 31 December 2024. Following a turnaround year, the exchange saw its operating revenue surge 5.9% to $541.9 million from the previous corresponding ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... as other major superannuation funds have been caught up in ASIC investigations and legal action for stalling on death benefit payouts. The industry fund, which has over two million members, wrote to impacted members acknowledging the mistake made with ...

SMSFs outperform APRA funds over five years: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
New research shows that self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) outperformed APRA-regulated funds by 1.2 percentage points per annum in the five years to June 2023. According to research from the University of Adelaide's International Centre for ...

Global X launches Russell 2000 ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... periods of financial easing. Combined with Trump's pro-growth and pro-business stance, US small caps are positioned to benefit significantly and offer long-term growth opportunities," he said. Global X analysis showed that during Trump's first ...

LGT Capital Partners named lead investor for $143m fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... the few GP-led CVs that have been successfully executed in Australia to date," Zhou said. "We believe our investors will benefit from exposure to Sash and Bluefit, as they are well positioned in their respective industries. We look forward to further ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
A global financial services and technology company has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Saxo Australia, expanding its offerings to the local market, flagging a brand revamp will be revealed after the completion of the transaction. Johannesburg-based ...

Briefcase launches five SMAs on Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... financial adviser and investor knows, tax efficiency is a critical component of wealth management. The importance and benefit of tax optimisation within clients' taxable accounts cannot be overstated." Praemium head of investment managers and governance ...

Generation Development Group buys Evidentia

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Generation Development Group (GDG) will acquire 100% of Evidentia Group for $320 million, as it looks to grow its foothold in the managed accounts space. The transaction will be partly funded by a fully underwritten equity raising of approximately $287.9 ...

Almost half of HESTA members retire involuntarily

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Almost half (47%) of HESTA members retire involuntarily, according to new research commissioned by the super fund. The research - prepared by Evolved Thinking - surveyed more than 1800 pre-retirement health, aged care and community services (HACS) workers ...