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ETF industry passes $250bn mark

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... January. There are reasons to believe this could be the start of a rally for gold miner ETFs, with many similarities in the current climate to the gold miners rally in 2016, including prevailing uncertainty in markets resulting in a flight to safe haven ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... said. Analysis of Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data commissioned by the FSC last year found that more than 500,000 current taxpayers - many under the age of 30 - would be adversely affected by the proposed 30% tax on superannuation balances exceeding ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
... profession," she said. "We note that important detail is yet to be communicated, including the timing, arrangements for current students, and any impact on those existing financial advisers who are striving to meet the education standard by the deadline ...

Saxo Australia to rebrand after global takeover

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
A global financial services and technology company has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Saxo Australia, expanding its offerings to the local market, flagging a brand revamp will be revealed after the completion of the transaction. Johannesburg-based ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Link Wealth has acquired 60% stake in the Hobart-based Sky Advisers, with the acquisition marking a significant step in Link Wealth's broader roadmap across Australia. The partnership will help drive Link Wealth's values, growth ambitions and operational ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... Since the Hayne Royal Commission, the number of advisers dropped from 28,000 in January 2019 to fewer than 16,000. "The current education pathway is not sustainable. School leavers are not attracted to the specialised area of study, and it is a significant ...

Generation Development Group buys Evidentia

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... operate three distinct businesses: Generation Life, Lonsec Research and Ratings, and the newly formed Evidentia Group. Current Lonsec Group chief executive Michael Wright will lead Evidentia Group, with Peter Smith as executive chair. Smith, co-founder ...

Renewable energy company secures $160m from Macquarie

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is providing $160 million (€97m) to finance the expansion ambitions of Spanish renewable energy company Greenalia. Greenalia is the developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets in Spain, Portugal, and ...

Convicted adviser banned over $2m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Former financial adviser Lachlan King has been permanently banned by ASIC for stealing close to $2 million in client funds, including family members. The banning took effect on February 5, with Queensland-based King currently in prison after being convicted ...

Investment down as uncertainty rises

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... Underwood said. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Index for Australia more than doubled from the recent low in early 2024 to the current reading in early 2025, the report said. This has continued a longer-running trend which has seen the average level ...