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Former First Sentier PMs join Blackwattle

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... Nicholas Tan, and analyst Isaac Boorer, who all hailed from Antipodes. On the new fund, Blackwattle managing director and chief investment officer Michael Skinner said: "We are proud to offer clients a proven equity income strategy that has delivered ...

APRA lifts final Westpac capital add-on

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006, minting the highest civil penalty in Australian history. Chief among the bank's failures were in its reporting and to reasonably monitor customers for transactions related to possible ...

Superannuation system quality stagnates: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... economic decisions in a range of areas and the implications for present and future retirees," the report said. CFA Institute chief executive Margaret Franklin commented that regulations and government actions - from tax policies to investment mandates ...

Fidante partners with Fulcrum, expands alts offering

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... affiliate network and creates new opportunities for investors seeking world-class alternatives," said Victor Rodriguez, chief executive of funds management at Challenger. Rodriguez noted that the partnership strengthens Fidante's growth strategy by expanding ...

Australian super funds 'important' for the UK economy

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... Investors head of global external relations David Whiteley said. Meanwhile, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Mary Delahunty said the UK's unique characteristics are precisely the offshore opportunities super funds ...

New 100% tariffs on China: Another TACO moment?

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... and that "Trump always chickens out" or "TACO," meaning he never follows through on his threats. While Jim McCormick, the chief global macro strategist at Citi, does not anticipate another April 2 Liberation Day in the works, he points out that "more ...

Ausbil lists two global ETFs on ASX

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... that are not yet fully priced by the market for our investors." Both ETFs have a maturity period of over five years. Ausbil chief executive Mark Knight added: "This is a significant milestone in making our investment strategies more accessible to a broader ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... competitive advantage, organic growth, and the potential for inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions." Fortitude's chief commercial officer Chris Brookman said the lower mid-market private equity segment is underserved with only a few managers ...

AZ NGA acquires majority stake in Geographe Financial Group

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... Financial advisers Sean Spencer and Brent O'Byrne will increase their shareholding and rise to leadership roles. AZ NGA chief executive Paul Barrett said the transaction represented the company's ability and preparedness to structure deals to meet the ...

Treasury unveils major super tax changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
... $500,000 increments. Treasury made clear the changes will not capture anyone the tax didn't already. AustralianSuper chief strategy officer Paula Benson said: "The indexing of the Division 296 proposal and taxing of realised gains will ensure the ...