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RBA on hold but 'not as hawkish as feared'

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2025

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised no one by keeping interest rates on hold at 3.6% at its November meeting, but economists were paying close attention to the tone of the statement released by the central bank. Betashares chief economist ...

State Street Investment Management invests in Coller Capital

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2025

State Street Investment Management (SSIM) made an undisclosed investment in private markets investor Coller Capital. SSIM said it took a minority stake in the US$46 billion Coller Capital, which focuses on secondary investing. Coller has presence in ...

Number of AFSLs plateaus: Rainmaker

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

At end September 2025 there were 15,446 ASIC-registered financial advisers in Australia, according to the Rainmaker Financial Adviser report. Over the year to September, there was a decrease of 71 advisers, with 10 leaving the industry in the September ...

Future Fund returns top $200bn since inception

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

Australia's sovereign wealth fund's returns exceeded $200 billion in September for the first time since its inception. The Future Fund achieved an annual return of 8.3% over the past decade, exceeding the targeted mandate of 7%. It provided a return ...

First Mutual Private Equity gambled $80m of investor funds: ASIC

ANGELIQUE MINAS | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2025

Following a Federal Court hearing, freeze orders against Gregory Raymond Cotton and First Mutual Private Equity (FMPE) have been maintained. The orders were first imposed on August 15 after concerns were raised regarding funds raised from around 400 ...

Zombie companies on the ASX are dying out

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

New research has revealed a decline in the number of zombie companies on the ASX in the last six months. KPMG Australia's latest data showed a drop of 41% in companies considered zombie, where they exhibit indicators of financial distress for an extended ...

Chris Marco sentenced to prison over $34m fraud

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

Convicted Perth fraudster Chris Marco had his sentence handed down this week, after being found guilty following a five-week trial in September. The Supreme Court of Western Australia has sentenced Marco to 14 years imprisonment, with eligibility for ...

Ironbark partners to offer global quantitative equity capabilities

MATTHEW WAI | FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2025

Ironbark Asset Management is partnering with US-based Intech Investment Management to expand local institutional investors' access to Intech's proprietary research capabilities. Intech brings nearly four decades of global quantitative equity research ...

Senior investment professional departs Rest Super

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025

Rest Super is set to farewell a senior investment professional, with the head of fixed income, Tracey Duff, departing after 20 years. A Rest spokesperson confirmed that after two decades with the super fund, Duff will step down from her role as head ...

November rate cut likely off the table as inflation lifts

ELIZA BAVIN | WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter and 3.2% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The CPI rose 1.3% in the September 2025 quarter, which is the highest quarterly rise since March 2023. ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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