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ASIC sets sights on 140 advisers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... every single one of those investigations is a resource intensive, full investigation, where we are having to examine the nature of the advice given on an individual basis. These are not things that ASIC can go, 'We think you're a bad adviser, so ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... that financial services is comparatively quite mature when it comes to resiliency and security. That's because of the nature of what we do." He highlights that asset safety is always the number one priority for them, as they constantly look for possible ...

Zenith reaffirms Metrics ratings amid doubts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2025
... He also reiterated that he has covered the strategies since Metrics' initial launch in 2017, and given the complex nature of the business, he believes it is imperative to have been "there for the journey" to understand the different layers and structure ...

Family offices stand firm on sustainable investing

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
... quarter (25%) of all respondents allocate to alternatives while direct investment into ventures comes in second place at 22%. Nature-based solutions, biodiversity and regenerative practices are top of mind for many family offices in terms of investment ...

RBA 'alert' to impact of tech on the economy: Bullock

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025
... opportunity for innovation and productivity growth - key drivers of economic growth and people's living standards," she said. "By nature, I am optimistic about this, but it does remain to be seen how developments in technology will impact not only the ...

Lombard Odier acquires Dutch sustainable asset manager

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2025
... which range from diversified, systematic strategies focused on decarbonisation, to a thematic offering around climate, nature and social opportunities, as well as more diversified sustainable global equities strategies. Ownership Capital will also share ...

ASIC piles more charges on Merhi

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025
... unconscionable. Merhi provided clients with Statements of Advice which contained false or misleading statements about the nature of the Shield Master Fund by implying it was operated by Macquarie, ASIC said, adding he falsely represented he had no vested ...

QIC harvests rare earth elements to turbocharge net zero transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2025
... with simple mining and low environmental impacts," Emery said. "Most of the processing has already been done by mother nature, so to produce a monazite concentrate, simple low-cost gravity separation is all that is required, reducing our environmental ...

RBA cut 'highly likely', but caution remains

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... sharp move higher in inflation, it stands to reason policy should be closer to neutral," Solomon said. "But given orthodox nature of the board they will likely take a measured approach they await the quarterly inflation reports. The bigger question for ...

Betashares details private markets play, signs first partner

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2025
... private credit funds have seen significant investor interest given their performance and highly diversified and defensive nature of their investment strategies. Our US private credit strategies have also been cycle-tested, producing attractive levels ...