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Funeral insurer fined $4.75m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2025
ACBF Funeral Plans has been ordered by the Federal Court to pay an additional $3.5 million penalty for misrepresenting that it was Aboriginal owned or managed when it was not. ACBF, a wholly owned subsidiary of Youpla Group (then ACBF Group), offered ...

QIC names four new principals

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Principal. Cojan joined QIC in 2021 after previously working at Heathrow Airport, where he served as head of finance for long-term planning and modelling. He is also a non-executive director at Brussels Airport. QIC head of global infrastructure Ross ...

Platinum executives depart amid merger talks

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
Three executives at Platinum Asset Management have departed as the asset manager finalises its merger with L1 Capital. Platinum's head of investment Douglas Isles and head of institutional distribution Charlie Brooks have both exited the business ...

Platinum, L1 merger to help fight 'organic business decline'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2025
... Product overlap is marginal. L1 has a much more diversified client base and manages a select few niche strategies-such as long/short and catalyst-driven funds-that are less replicable by passive options," Ler said. "Investment performance for its suite ...

Brighter Super default members earn 11% in FY25

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2025
... Brighter Super's MySuper option achieved 10.9% p.a. for the 2025 financial year, exceeding performance for the medium and long term. The latest result outpaced the three-, five- and 10-year time horizons of 10.3% p.a., 8.2% p.a. and 7.2% p.a. respectively. ...

Mercer SmartPath returns exceed 12%

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... economic outlook, we moderately reduced our exposure to equities to manage short-term fluctuations. We remained confident in our long-term strategy, drawn from our global research capabilities, and did not make any changes to our strategic allocations." ...

Trade war could have positive impact on Aussie GDP: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2025
... broader trade war, which would bring serious consequences for Australia and the world," Robson said. "Australia can promote long-term economic stability by continuing to talk the talk - and walk the walk - on free and open trade." The report also found ...

Barings expands into local self-storage sector

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2025
The asset manager has acquired a majority stake in Swift Storage, committing $200 million in seed investment. The acquisition includes majority ownership in both the existing portfolio of assets and the operating business. Swift Storage was founded ...

Cbus, Rest deliver 'strong' returns amid heightened volatility

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... about 'time in' the market rather than 'timing the market'. Even members nearing retirement in April, who stuck with their long-term goals, have ended the financial year with a solid result," Cbus Super chief investment officer Leigh Gavin said. He noted ...

Vanguard, CFS deliver strong FY25 returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2025
... year began on a relatively stable note, while the second half saw periods of market volatility, which is a normal part of long-term investing," he said. "Superannuation is a long-term investment, and it's important for Australians to maintain a long-term ...