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GSFM becomes exclusive distributor for Auscap

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2025
GSFM has become the exclusive distributor of Auscap Asset Management's two Australian equities funds in Australia and New Zealand. The Auscap High Conviction Australian Equities Fund commenced in December 2012 and was previously called the Auscap ...

Female fund managers' triumphant decade: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
Assets run by female fund managers have tripled over the past decade across the world, as Asian countries are emerging on top for female fund manager representation, according to Citywire's latest research. As the Alpha Female Report reaches its ...

World's pension market hits $36.9tn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2025
The world's largest 300 pension funds have reached a new $36.9 trillion (US$24.4 trillion) record in terms of assets under management (AUM), according to a report by Willis Towers Watson's Thinking Ahead Institute. The annual Global Top 300 ...

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 ...