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Advisers favour non-traditional equity exposures: Fidante

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Fidante released its Adviser Markets Survey, which revealed that more advisers are favouring non-traditional equity exposures to boost portfolio returns. Findings showed an improvement in market confidence since the beginning of the year. Positive sentiment ...

Majority of SMSF establishments based on bad advice: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Nearly two thirds of SMSFs established under the recommendations of a financial adviser are unsuitable to their needs and put retirement savings at risk, an ASIC review reveals. Of 100 financial advice files investigated, 62 failed to demonstrate compliance ...

Metrics supports efforts to raise standards in private credit

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Metrics Credit Partners has strongly supported ASIC's calls for the private credit industry to deliver enhanced standards and says it looks to play a leading role in the process. ASIC's deep dive into the private credit sector revealed fund managers ...

Majority reject crypto investments in super fund: Swyftx

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
Australians do not want their super invested in digital assets, despite some super funds and overseas pension funds dipping their toes in. According to Swyftx's fifth Annual Australian Crypto Survey, based on a survey of some 3009 Australian adults ...

ASIC considers 'cooling off period' for super switching

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2025
ASIC chair Joe Longo has said introducing "frictions" into the super switching process could help avoid a repeat of the First Guardian and Shield "catastrophe". "No one wants to preside over a problem like this if there are some potential solutions. ...

Damian Graham jumps to Challenger

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Challenger has announced the appointment of Damian Graham to the new role of group chief investment officer, effective January 2026. The group chief investment officer position is a new role that will integrate investment teams from Challenger Life ...

Vanguard proposes tax-free way to save extra cash

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
... Smith said. Vanguard noted a clear appetite from Australians for more accessible tax-efficient options. A national survey by SEC Newgate for Vanguard found that 72% of Australians support the government allowing tax-free investment accounts. Modelling ...

Perpetual confirms exclusivity with Bain Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Perpetual confirmed it is in exclusive talks with Bain Capital Private Equity to offload its wealth management business following media reports. The $232 billion fund manager said it signed an exclusivity deed with Bain Capital Private Equity to further ...

Private credit funds downplay risks, pose risk to financial system: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Private credit fund managers downplay the risks of their products and flout basic disclosures of the state of their investments, ASIC's investigation reveals, fearing they have the potential to harm investors, the sector itself and the broader financial ...

Paradice lists mid cap strategy as ETF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025
Paradice Investment Management has launched an active ETF focused on Australian mid cap stocks on Cboe. Established in 2006, the fund's strategy has delivered actualised returns of 9.79%, outperforming its benchmark by 2.55% per year. Currently, the ...