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Income fund shuttered by Equity Trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Equity Trustees has moved to terminate a fund offered by Kaplan Funds Management, saying its purpose can no longer be accomplished. Investors were made aware earlier this month that the KFM Income Fund is set to be closed, with Equity Trustees citing ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023
Treasury is calling for feedback on the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's ...

Praemium plummets on weak financial outlook

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
Praemium's stock tumbled following a projected revenue margin decline and higher operating costs announced at yesterday's 2023 annual general meeting. The wealth platform updated its financial outlook indicating that its average revenue margin ...

ClearView offloads chunk of Centrepoint Alliance stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2023
COG Financial Services has taken over part of ClearView's stake in Centrepoint Alliance (CAF) for $13 million. After dumping its bid for Diverger on Wednesday, COG has purchased approximately 39.56 million CAF shares at 33 cents per share from the ...

COG drops bid for Diverger

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023
COG Financial Services (COG) has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Diverger, citing concerns that shareholders may not support its $27 million offer. Last month, COG presented its non-binding indicative offer, stating its intention to pay $1.4083 per ...

BNP Paribas to sharpen efforts down under

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2023
Having spent more than two decades working with super funds down under, BNP Paribas says it's spending more time focusing on the quality rather than the quantity of its partnerships. Speaking with Financial Standard, BNP Paribas head of institutional ...

Regal Partners nabs Charlie Aitken

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023
Regal Partners has confirmed that high-profile stockbroker Charlie Aitken is joining its sales team as investment director. Aitken joins from Bell Financial where he returned a year ago after his former fund management business - Aitken Investment Management ...

Hejaz rolls out Australia's first Sukuk ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
Islamic Finance provider Hejaz has launched Australia's first Sukuk active exchange-traded fund (ETF), offering retail investors a Shariah-compliant fixed income solution. The Hejaz Sukuk Active ETF (Managed Fund) opened on the ASX today, comprising ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Rest has reported that rising cost-of-living pressures are harming the mental health and financial future of young members, intensifying pre-existing concerns about retirement. A survey commissioned by the $75 billion industry fund revealed that 73% ...

Regal Partners, PM Capital confirm acquisition talks

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
Both parties have confirmed they're in discussions regarding a potential takeover of PM Capital by Regal Partners. It was clarified that the transaction discussions pertain solely to PM Capital and do not involve PM Capital Global Opportunities ...