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JPMAM launches ETF models with Vanguard

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Vanguard have partnered to launch four low-cost ETF models in Australia.

ETF adoption 'intensifies': VanEck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2025
ETF adoption among advisers has intensified in the last year, with more than 70% reporting greater usage, according to new research.

Eildon recommends Samuel Terry takeover

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Eildon Capital Group (EDC) is urging shareholders to accept Samuel Terry Asset Management's off-market takeover bid.

AWAG to snap up 20% stake in First Mutual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
ASX-listed Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) will acquire a 20% stake in licensee First Mutual, in a bid to expand its AFSL and licensing services.

Clime gains ground on culture, business model reset

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Not done with pulling Clime Investment Management out of the red, managing director Michael Baragwanath's bold plans to turn the ship around entail a product and culture overhaul, and even giving away his short-term incentives (STI) to staff.

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Platinum Capital (PMC) shareholders have rejected Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) bid to be the investment manager of the listed investment company (LIC) in the hope of replacing Platinum Asset Management.

Wealth and asset management to "significantly" consolidate by 2029: Oliver Wyman

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
The global wealth and asset management industry is entering a period of significant consolidation, with over 1500 transactions expected in the coming years.

Alphinity takes global fund to UK, Europe

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Alphinity Investment Management launches Alphinity Global Equity Fund to UK and European investors.

Australia dominates APAC real estate private credit raisings

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Australia has emerged as the leader in real estate private credit across the Asia Pacific in recent years, capturing a substantial amount of funds raised between 2020 and 2024, with growth continuing to accelerate.

QIC delivers $9.6bn for Queensland

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
QIC has reported record earnings in FY25, taking total earnings for the state to more than $22 billion since 2022.