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CFS taps JPMAM for global strategies mandates

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Colonial First State (CFS) has handed J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) mandates for its emerging markets and global shares strategies. The US$3.8 trillion asset manager has been selected by CFS after rigorous due diligence, assessing its performance ...

Avantis Investors launches active ETFs in Australia

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
In response to mounting interest from the local market, Avantis Investors has entered the ETF scene with three active offerings. Avantis Investors, a subsidiary of American Century Investments, has launched the Avantis Small Cap Value Active ETF (AVTS) ...

Hostplus slams Lendlease over $2bn fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Hostplus has blasted Lendlease over its governance of the $2 billion Australian Prime Property Fund - Industrial (APPFI). The $130 billion super fund has been attempting to oust Lendlease as the manager of the APPFI and instate Mirvac in its place. ...

Rest pays $40k over misleading statements

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
... superannuation trustees to maintain adequate systems to prevent administrative errors that erode superannuation balances and to act quickly when they become aware of an error to avoid misleading members," ASIC said. Rest paid the infringement notices ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... disqualified register, and he has the right to appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal for a review. Under the Corporations Act, ASIC may permanently ban a person from providing financial services if they are convicted of fraud.

Perpetual dumps 23m Myer shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
Perpetual, one of Myer's largest shareholders, sold around 23 million shares after the retailer's poor results this week. Myer's share price fell as much as 30% after announcing its full year results on Tuesday. The embattled retailer reported a fall ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

AFCA temporarily reinstates UGC to address complaints

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has reinstated United Global Capital's (UGC) membership until 31 March 2026, to ensure consumers can lodge complaints regarding Shield and First Guardian Master Fund. UGC was expelled from AFCA membership ...

FINSIA chief executive steps down

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
FINSIA chief executive and managing director Yasser El-Ansary has announced that he is stepping down at the end of the month. FINSIA president David Cox celebrated El-Ansary for his significant contributions to the company during his tenure. "He led ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
Treasury opened consultation on draft legislation to ban life insurers' use of genetic test results in underwriting. The release of the draft legislation follows the government's announcement in September 2024 that it would implement a total ban, following ...