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Vanguard, CFS deliver strong FY25 returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
The two retail superannuation funds delivered strong returns for members, but it was the low-cost, indexed-based strategy that outmuscled the other. Vanguard Super returned 13.5% p.a. for 2025 financial year for members aged 47 and under. Since its ...

ASIC funding levy to charge advisers $46.2m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
The financial advice sector can expect to contribute $46.2 million to ASIC's industry funding levy for the 2025 financial year, new estimates show. ASIC's Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) report shows that advisers who provide personal ...

Activist investor hires distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management's former head of investment solutions, Scarlett Dorney, has joined Sandon Capital in much the same role. As head of client solutions at the activist investor, Dorney's role will encompass distribution, strategy ...

LGT Crestone promotes investment duo

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
LGT Crestone has announced two senior promotions within its chief investment office, strengthening its asset allocation and capital markets leadership. Firstly, the private wealth firm has promoted Matthew Tan to head of asset allocation, acknowledging ...

Global advisory firm acquires Boutique Capital

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Corporate governance and advisory services firm Acclime has acquired Boutique Capital, a North Sydney-based specialist in fund incubation and wholesale fund services. Acclime said the move significantly expands its capabilities in fund establishment ...

Improved economy not a guarantee of business success

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
While Australia's chief financial officers are confident the economy has passed its low point, this doesn't necessarily stretch to their own business performance over the next 12 months. Deloitte's biannual CFO Sentiment report gathers responses from ...

Lack of confidence in US equities brings investors back home

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Geopolitical tensions and US trade policy uncertainty have continued to dampen investor sentiment, with many shifting their attention to Australian equities, new research found. According to Investment Trends' 2025 First Half Australia Online Investing ...

BUSSQ's boardroom brass cleared, CFMEU spend deemed sound

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Queensland-based industry super fund BUSSQ, which has ties to the scandal-plagued Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining, and Energy Union (CFMEU) through its board, emerged largely unscathed from an independent report by KPMG. BUSSQ was hit with ...

Local assets help deliver 12% for ART

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Homegrown investments helped bolster returns for Australian Retirement Trust (ART) in the 2025 financial year, with some options achieving nearly 12% p.a. The $313 billion super fund with 2.43 million members delivered 11.2% p.a. for its Balanced option ...

Aware Super flies the coop with sale to KKR

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2025
Aware Super has sold its stake in ProTen to KKR for an undisclosed amount. Established in 2001, ProTen develops, owns, and operates farm infrastructure for Australia's poultry supply chain. The company manages poultry infrastructure including more than ...