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Investment

Local custody assets hit record $5.6tn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Custodians' asset pools grew by 3% in the first half of the year, with HSBC's securities services division recording the largest jump.

Liquidity issues hurting Healthbridge Capital investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Healthbridge Capital investors have been locked out of their money since March amid a liquidity crunch as corporate regulator ASIC stays mum about its knowledge or investigation into the potential collapse of another managed investment scheme.

Betashares adds emerging markets ETF

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2025
Betashares is bringing another exchange-traded fund (ETF) to its lineup, marking its third addition this month.

Canaccord Genuity buys Wilsons Advisory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Canaccord Genuity Group is acquiring Wilsons Advisory as part of efforts to grow its local operations.

Insignia Financial back in the black

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
After reporting a $185 million loss last year, Insignia Financial has clawed its way back to a $16.1 million profit in FY25.

Netwealth reports record FY25 results

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Netwealth Group has delivered its results for the financial year ending June 30, recording "exceptional growth" across all key metrics.

Equity Trustees FUM tops $254bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Equity Trustees has reported positive full year results with funds under management and supervision rising 28% to $254 billion.

Perpetual flags $153.7m impairment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Perpetual has flagged a FY25 non-cash impairment of $153.7 million resulting from "greater than expected" net outflows.

Salter Brothers acquires Causeway AM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Salter Brothers has acquired Causeway Asset Management saying the combined capability has already garnered interest from several investment partners.

Global X ETFs on a hiring spree, readies for $12bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025
Global X ETFs can't seem to stop hiring, adding five new team members to its operations this month as its asset base tips over $11 billion in June, well ahead of its FUM target.