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Touchstone AM shuts up shop
Just two months on from shuttering its flagship fund, Touchstone Asset Management has closed its doors.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Deal or no deal
The recent EU-US trade deal announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump on July 27 has sparked considerable debate given its promise for substantial changes to the transatlantic trade landscape.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
'Big 3' platforms dominate market
FirstChoice, BT Panorama and Insignia Financial are the most widely used platforms among financial advisers, according to Rainmaker Information, which shows that one third of the industry rely on the 'Big 3'.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
FAAA fights to reignite Dixon inquiry
Although the Senate Committee Inquiry into Dixon Advisory was expected to lapse due to the election, the Financial Advice Association of Australia (FAAA) is shedding light on the possibility of resuming the process.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
SQM sheds light on Shield, First Guardian ratings
SQM Research is facing scrutiny over its questionable ratings of the defunct Shield Master Fund and First Guardian schemes.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
FSC explores if adviser licensing framework remains ‘fit for purpose’
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has released a green paper addressing the case for reforming Australia's financial advice licensing framework to better progress the advice sector against today's challenges.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
RBA cut all but certain: Experts
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.7% in the June 2025 quarter and 2.1% annually, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Brandes launches first local fund
Brandes Investment Partners has chosen Equity Trustees (EQT) to be the responsible entity (RE) partner for its inaugural global equities strategy in Australia.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
The return-to-office rollback
How RTO mandates are erasing decades of progress
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Rest calls for superannuation performance test reforms
The $99 billion superannuation fund called for reforms to the superannuation performance test to cater for emerging areas.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
REI Super returns double digits
REI Super, an industry superannuation fund primarily for real estate professionals, has returned 10.34% in its MySuper option for the year ended 30 June 2025.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Brighter Super awards $50m mandate to QIC
A new $50 million mandate will see Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) invest Brighter Super members' retirement savings back into the state's economy through high-growth, innovative businesses.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Pinnacle FUM soars in FY25
Pinnacle has reported a 63% increase in funds under management to $179.4 billion for FY25.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Federated Hermes eyes wholesale sector
Federated Hermes has primarily engaged with the institutional market, notably superannuation funds, in Australia, but this is set to change as the firm looks to tap into the local wholesale market.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Macquarie suffers first strike on pay package
Macquarie Group suffered its first strike against its remuneration report at the annual general meeting, with 25.4% of shareholders expressing their dissatisfaction.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Australian Ethical increases fees
The $8.9 billion super fund said for those invested in the Conservative, Balanced, Growth and High Growth options, the lift in fees and costs is a result of an increased allocation to alternative assets.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
KKR pumps $500m into Aussie solar
Global investment firm KKR has announced it will invest $500 million to strategically partner with CleanPeak Energy to grow its distributed energy platform.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Pinnacle enters managed accounts
Pinnacle Investment Management has made a strategic investment in FinCap Group to support the launch of a private managed accounts platform for Australian financial advisers and their wholesale clients.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Warakirri signs US manager
Warakirri Asset Management is partnering with a San Diego-based manager to launch a global small companies fund to wholesale and retail investors.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Commonwealth Private, JPMAM partner
Commonwealth Private has partnered with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) to launch Private Wealth Advantage, a self-directed investment option for wholesale investors.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Octopus awarded $1bn pension fund mandate
Octopus Australia has announced a partnership with APG Asset Management, a Dutch pension fund investor with assets under management exceeding $1 trillion (€590bn).
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Mulino sits on Tranche 2 for now, grapples with complexity
Minister for financial services Daniel Mulino says releasing the next exposure draft for the “complex” second tranche of Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms is a top priority, but the financial advice sector should not expect it anytime soon.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
The productivity problem
Productivity. It's the word on everybody's lips right now, with Treasurer Jim Chalmers' long-awaited economic roundtable right around the corner.
2 min |
August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
EVER THE OPTIMIST
A self-described optimist, Superhero chief executive John Winters points to persistence as another driver of his success. He tells Karren Vergara why availability, affability and ability also matter.
5 min |
August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
ASIC loses appeal against Finder
The Federal Court has dismissed ASIC's appeal in the Finder Wallet case relating to the defunct crypto-asset related product Finder Earn.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Europe remains bullish on ESG
Global sustainable open-end and exchange-traded funds recorded net flows of US$4.9 billion ($7.5bn) in the second quarter of 2025, presenting a notable rebound despite geopolitical and regulatory uncertainties, according to Morningstar.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
APRA slaps $5.5m capital penalty on KeyInvest
APRA has placed an additional $5.5 million capital requirement and additional licence conditions on KeyInvest over risk framework flaws and questionable long-term objectives.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Mercer Super, Virgin Money Super members caught in Australia Post burglaries
Mercer Super and Virgin Money Super members are the victims of an Australia Post security breach following several burglaries at its Melbourne GPO.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Two more Shield advisers banned
ASIC has banned another two former financial advisers of MWL Financial Services that were involved in investing clients’ superannuation into the Shield Master Fund, as well as other breaches of obligations.
1 min |
August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
ASX flags $35m hit expected
The ASX has flagged it expects to be hit by additional operating expenses of between $25 million and $35 million because of ASIC's inquiry.
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