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Unemployment data throws 'curveball' at RBA
The unemployment rate rose from 4.1% to 4.3% in June, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Will you accept this rose?
In season six of the Bachelor Australia, the bachelor, Nick Cummins, did something unprecedented on reality television that shocked the nation.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Gold bullion versus Bitcoin
Bitcoin and gold bullion continue their remarkable price rise. The question is whether to finally invest in one or both the assets.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
QIC sells to La Caisse
Canadian pension fund La Caisse will acquire a stake in the QIC-backed Renewa, a renewable energy land financing company located in the US, for US$200 million ($307m).
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
BlackRock sets new AUM record in June
BlackRock’s assets under management have ballooned to a record US$12.5 trillion in June, jumping 18% over the last 12 months.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Brookfield takes stake in Cromwell
Brookfield will soon take over a 19.9% stake in Cromwell Property Group as ESR Group sells down its remaining stake.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
SS&C Technologies to take over Calastone
SS&C Technologies Holdings is set to acquire Calastone for nearly $1.6 billion (£766m) upon Carlyle Group announcing it will divest the majority stake it bought in 2020.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
IFS finds $226m in unpaid super
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has collected more than $226 million of unpaid superannuation in the previous financial year, bringing its total recoveries to over $2 billion to date.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Inflation and yields
The 2024/25 financial year has seen inflation seemingly bought under control.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Div 296 will go ahead: Chalmers
Despite legislation for the $3 million super tax being pushed to beyond next month's productivity roundtable, the Treasurer said the government still intends to go ahead as planned.
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August 11, 2025
Financial Standard
Adviser exodus puts retirement savings at risk: CPA
CPA Australia says the drastic exodus of financial advisers has put Australians' retirement money at risk, possibly leading them to invest in higher-risk schemes.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Mental health claims spike
More Australians are leaving work permanently due to mental ill health than ever before with insurers paying out over $2.2 billion in mental health claims last year, according to new data from the Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI).
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Dexus rebuilds DWSF
Dexus has added a significant asset to the Dexus Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund with a $683 million investment.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
ISS MI acquires Autus
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.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Treasury consults on product labels
The government has initiated a consultation phase on sustainable investment product labelling, releasing a paper aligning to its Sustainable Finance Roadmap.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
UK ditches Green Taxonomy
The UK government has abandoned the Green Taxonomy as it believes it “would not be the most effective tool to deliver the green transition” and should not be part of the sustainable finance framework.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
HUB24 reports $136bn FUA
HUB24's total funds under administration (FUA) reached a record $136.4 billion at the end of June.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Alternatives stable pushes Navigator assets higher
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.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Trump's tariffs and the RBA
After the 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 come back into effect.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Padua Solutions buys Wealth Data
Padua Solutions is strengthening its data capabilities with the acquisition of Wealth Data following a successful capital raise, which closed at $2 million over its target.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Mawhinney contravened law: Federal Court
In a win for ASIC, Mayfair 101 Group director James Mawhinney has been associated with or involved in contraventions of the law by his companies, the Federal Court determined.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
ASIC ‘probe’ positive for private credit
A number of private credit managers in Australia have taken part in a survey supplied by the corporate watchdog as it continues to probe the sector.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
UniSuper delivers for members
UniSuper has delivered a 10.3% p.a. return for it's Balanced (default) option for the year to June 30.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
CSC awards sustainable credit mandate
Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC) is the seed investor in two new sustainable credit funds from UK-based manager Osmosis Investment Management.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
TAKING THE REINS
Georgina Dudley had been with JANA for 14 years before taking on the top job and she is uniquely positioned to lead the firm forward in a quickly changing environment. Eliza Bavin writes.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
Data mastery: How practices can unlock growth and know their client
Most financial advisers enter the profession to try and make their clients’ lives better, including helping them to reach their goals and to prepare for a happy retirement. While advisers are often good with numbers too, few would say they become an adviser to deal with data.
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July 28, 2025
Financial Standard
CareSuper, MIESF schedule merger
CareSuper and Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) will merge on October 1.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Style factors and Australian equities returns
The vast proportion of returns to the Australian sharemarket are explained by the returns of two style factors: Value and Growth.
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
CALI launches review of Life Code
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has appointed Peter Kell to lead an independent review of the Life Insurance Code of Practice (Life Code).
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August 12, 2025
Financial Standard
Buyers demand HNW advice practices
Financial advice practices that service high-net-worth (HNW) clients and earn more than $1 million in recurring revenue are in high demand from acquirers, according to Radar Results.
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