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Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
Australians - particularly young women - are increasingly gearing their investments, with the growth of those using such strategies outpacing the overall online investor population, according to new research. The Investment Trends 2024 Borrowing to ...

UniSuper launches fresh brand campaign

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... new campaign resonates with the community," Mackenzie said. Meanwhile, ATime&Place co-founder and chief creative officer Matt Lawson said as an adult, no one is asked what they want to be when they grow up, positing that could be the reason why "we stop ...

KKR backs Aussie GPs with financing deal

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
KKR - via its Asia Pacific Credit strategy - is investing in Family Doctor, a group of general practitioner (GP) clinics across Australia. Family Doctor was founded in 2008 and provides comprehensive medical care services through its network of more ...

State Street expands global custody footprint

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
State Street will take over Mizuho Financial Group's global custody and related businesses outside of Japan. Mizuho operates its custody business through its subsidiaries Mizuho Trust and Banking (Luxembourg) and Mizuho Bank (USA) - both entities hold ...

ClearView Wealth's profit bleeds 22% in HY25

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
ClearView Wealth's profit took a blow with its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) down 22% to $15.2 million in the six months to 31 December 2024, saying the slump was due to an "aberration" in the claims experience in the first quarter of FY25. ...

The productivity problem: Good ideas never put to use

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
The Productivity Commission's (PC) latest Annual productivity bulletin has revealed multifactor productivity growth has been almost non-existent in recent times. The bulletin said a creeping inefficiency and failure to push the boundaries of innovation ...

Australian Ethical delivers strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
For the half-year ending 31 December 2024, Australian Ethical reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) increased by 50% to $9.3 million. The underlying profit after tax (UPAT) was up 35% to $11.5 million, and as previously mentioned, the ethical manager ...

Selfwealth to proceed with Svava proposal

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
After much back and forth between bidders, Selfwealth has forged ahead with a deal with the highest bidder. Despite a recent call for its shareholders to consider Bell Financial Group's (BFG) previous offer, Selfwealth has ultimately decided to proceed ...

Acenda names inaugural chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
MLC Life Insurance has announced who will chair the insurer when it becomes Acenda. MLC Life Insurance, soon becoming Acenda through the merger with Resolution Life Australia, has appointed Craig Dunn to the position and will take effect upon the completion ...

Macquarie shutters 30-year-old fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025
Macquarie Group has terminated the Macquarie Master Capital Stable Fund, claiming the fund does not have "sufficient scale" to remain viable. The bank has commenced the wind-up of the fund's assets and unitholders' share of the net proceeds of the termination ...