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ART private equity lead heads for Middle East

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... local super fund sector to join buyout heavyweight CVC Partners. Murphy's departure highlights the intensifying competition for private markets talent, with sovereign wealth funds, investment vehicles and private equity firms actively recruiting ...

Soul Patts focused on 'bespoke' private sector investing

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025

... that come to Soul Patts are looking for a more "bespoke" opportunity. "That's something we don't see a lot of competition for, and that's the reason why we can extract better returns than might otherwise be available," Barlow said. He said ...

ASIC approval puts Cboe, ASX on level playing field

MATTHEW WAI | TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025

... dual-listed foreign entities, claiming that the decision reinforces a "vibrant and attractive" local listing market. Competition in Australian equities markets to date has resulted in trading costs and access to more investment products, particularly ...

Wealth and asset management to "significantly" consolidate by 2029: Oliver Wyman

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025

... post-merger presence. "They will need to choose the right target, de-risk transactions, execute decisively to fend off competition, and run flawless post-merger integration to materialise ambitious return targets."

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025

... that found it impossible to survive let alone scale in a difficult environment of regulatory strangulation, fierce competition and tepid investor interest. Meanwhile, Raiz Invest and Stockspot are bucking the trend. Raiz recently hit $1.8 billion in ...

Bennelong FM expands into private credit with US partnership

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 15 SEP 2025

... director and head of APAC at Monroe Capital, said the firm's focus on middle market lending is characterised by less competition, offering investors access to a market segment with potential high returns and more downside protection. "Launching our ...

In race for talent, Frontier Advisors beefs up senior ranks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025

... Frontier Advisors announced a raft of promotions as part of its strategy to nurture in-house talent and stave off competition in the hotly-contested asset consulting sector. The group has promoted 11 members of its team across investments, business services ...

Anti-hawking exemption for advisers a 'silly carve out': SCA

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025

... legislation to ensure consistency between selling financial services and financial products. In response to an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) consultation on unsolicited selling and lead generation, SCA drew attention to the collapsed ...

CEDA calls for 'seamless economy' reforms as Roundtable begins

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2025

... benefits the economy by $880 million a year. "Frictions that prevent firms from operating across Australia restrict competition, raise costs, reduce choice and constrain labour mobility," Barker said. "But this is more than a simplistic call to cut red ...

Special feature: Hunting for value

LACHLAN COLQUHOUN | MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025

... "However, we're operating in a structurally changed world," says Dahia. "Supply chains are fragmented, strategic competition is replacing global synchronisation, tariff concerns persist, and earnings breadth remains narrow - especially in US markets ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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