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Macquarie AM closes $6bn European infra strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Macquarie Asset Management has raised a total of €3.5 billion ($6.3bn) at the final close of its first dedicated European infrastructure debt fund. The Macquarie European Infrastructure Debt Fund (MEID) has raised €1.2 billion ($2.1bn) upon the ...

ISS Market Intelligence acquires Autus

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) has acquired UK-based Autus Data Services, a provider of data, analytics and insights to the global financial services industry. Autus will become part of ISS MI's MarketPro, which provides comprehensive, accurate ...

Alternatives stable pushes Navigator assets higher

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025
Ongoing volatility continues to bolster Navigator Global Investments' (NGI) performance as its stable of active, alternative strategies saw assets under management (AUM) jump to US$86 billion at the end of June. While the global fundraising landscape ...

Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
... a mountain of red tape is a key contributor to financial advisers quitting the profession and the government must urgently act to solve the problem. "More than 2.5 million Australians will retire in the next decade - and many will be shocked to discover ...

ASIC fines advice groups over unregistered advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Two advice licensees have paid infringement notices after they were found to have authorised advisers and had them provide personal advice while unregistered. Skye Money and Smart Financial Capital have both paid fines of $31,300 to ASIC for authorising ...

How will Trump's tariffs impact the RBA?

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
After the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised economists by leaving interest rates on hold in July, GSFM investment specialist Stephen Miller expects the central bank will have some of its concerns addressed as US President Donald Trump's tariffs ...

Australian Ethical FUM grows 34%

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2025
Australian Ethical has reported strong quarterly net flows and investment performance in Q4 of FY25, contributing to full-year FUM growth of 34%. Australian Ethical chief executive John McMurdo said the strong growth reflected Australian Ethical's disciplined ...

IFS recovers $226m in unpaid super

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
... beginning of FY27 - will tackle the issue by ensuring super is paid concurrently with wages, "making it easier to identify and act on non-compliance sooner." IFS provides support in unpaid super recovery, as well as financial advice, and consulting services ...

BlackRock sets new AUM record

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2025
BlackRock's assets under management have ballooned to a record US$12.5 trillion in June, jumping 18% over the last 12 months. BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink said the fund manager's sustained growth has been powered by its whole portfolio ...

Most Hostplus options achieve double-digit returns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2025
Hostplus returned close to 11% to its MySuper members in FY25, while its popular Indexed Balanced option delivered just over 12%. The Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option returned 10.81% to members, while the Indexed Balance option turned in 12.02%. Hostplus ...