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Latest adviser exam sees 69% pass

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2025
ASIC has handed down the results for the 30th Financial Adviser Exam, held in August, with the pass rate once again falling under the 70% mark. The previous exam cycle in June saw the lowest pass rate in recent times at 66%. Although slightly improved ...

FEATURE: Hyped up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025
Financial services firms stand at a pivotal juncture. Those in one camp, with their heads buried in the sand, can no longer ignore the fact that artificial intelligence (AI), particularly its sidekick generative AI (GenAI), is everywhere. The other ...

Australian economy 'stronger than expected'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.6% in the June quarter and was up 1.8% compared to a year ago, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Commonwealth Bank head of Australian economics Belinda Allen said ...

ECP joins Future Generation Women lineup

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2025
ECP Asset Management's Global Growth Fund has been selected as the latest partner of Future Generation Women, while principal Annabelle Miller will provide pro bono investment support in global equities. The Future Generation Women fund is managed by ...

Perpetual flags 'uncertainty' over wealth management sale

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025
Perpetual took a slight hit in underlying profit after tax - down 1% to $204.1 million - flagging outflows in the asset management business and a softer performance in wealth management due to "uncertainty" surrounding its ownership. Despite the uncertainty ...

VG1 replaces investment manager, books massive loss

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
VG1 Partners Global Investments (VG1) appointed a new investment manager after booking an operating loss of $17.6 million and delivering net portfolio returns of -3% for the last financial year. Regal Partners appointed Paul Moore to be the investment ...

RBA cuts rates, experts debate next moves

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2025
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut at the August meeting, bringing the official cash rate down to 3.6%. The RBA board noted that the easing in inflation alongside a softening in the labour ...

Legal costs weigh on AMP profits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Costs associated with remediation and its simplification strategy put a slight dent in AMP's half-year net profits, coming in at $98 million. Released this morning, AMP's results show a 5% drop in interim net profit, largely attributed to $11 ...

Linda Elkins joins AMP board, Slattery exits

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2025
Linda Elkins will be joining the AMP board, drawing on her more than 25-plus years in financial services, including top roles at KPMG, Colonial First State and Russell Investment. Starting 1 September, Elkins joins AMP Limited as a non-executive director ...

First Super reduces admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025
The $5 billion super fund for the paper, pulp and timber industries is cutting administration fees for most of its members. From September 1, the flat administration fee paid by First Super accumulation members each week is dropping from $1.87 to $1.65. ...