Unlicensed MIS operator hit with $1.25m personal penalty

Unlicensed MIS operator hit with $1.25m personal penalty

In what represents a first, the Federal Court has ordered a pecuniary penalty of $1.25 million against a man operating an unlicensed MIS.
BFG to take 100% of Selfwealth

BFG to take 100% of Selfwealth

Bell Financial Group has moved to take 100% ownership of Selfwealth with the latter's board unanimously recommending acceptance.
Betashares debuts Direct platform, touts brokerage-free trades

Betashares debuts Direct platform, touts brokerage-free trades

Betashares has unveiled its new investment platform giving retail investors access to popular ASX listed shares free brokerage fees.
Stockspot Super launches

Super, investment platform borne out of Centrepoint, FNZ collab

Yasmine Raso 5 December 2024 No Comments

The long-awaited launch of Centrepoint Alliance’s IconiQ platform covering superannuation and investment was confirmed on Wednesday with FNZ.

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Gender financial equality suffers setback as FWX falls again

Yasmine Raso 4 December 2024 No Comments

The latest results from the Financy Women’s Index have indicated yet another drop for the second consecutive quarter by 0.2 points.

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Muted 2025 outlook for earnings, dividends

Staff Writer 3 December 2024 No Comments

Equity Trustees AM’s Darren Thompson has noted US economic optimism but points to a subdued outlook for Australian earnings and dividends.

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‘Abrupt reversal of the peace’: Geopolitical tensions reshaping defence investment

Patrick Buncsi 3 December 2024 No Comments

An escalation of geopolitical tensions is not only fundamentally re-shaping policy decisions but also the investment landscape.

Facebook introduces verification for financial services ads

Scam crackdown: Meta to ban unverified financial services ads

Patrick Buncsi 2 December 2024 No Comments

Meta, parent firm of Facebook and Instagram, is moving to crack down on financial scam advertising, introducing a new ad verification process.

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Women participation in investment management drops YoY: FSC

Yasmine Raso 29 November 2024 No Comments

The 2024 Women in Investment Management Survey found women representation in investment management teams has dropped from last year.

Dollars behind market upswing

Aus small caps, global equities rise through adviser ranks: Fidante

Yasmine Raso 29 November 2024 No Comments

A Fidante survey of financial advisers touted global equities and Aussie small caps to deliver strong performance in the next six months.


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Our watch list of winners for the next decade

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 December 2024

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The composition of the ASX is changing – and keeping abreast of ‘new winners’ is key according to First Sentier Investors.

Fixed income markets: When the stars align

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2024

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Fixed income markets offer compelling investment opportunities alongside continued lower inflation and central banks entering the easing cycle. 

3 Lessons from 20 Years of investing in Australian Equities

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 November 2024

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Successful investing in Australian equities requires finding high quality businesses and avoiding permanent capital loss. Here we show you how.

Reporting season podcast: temper your enthusiasm (slightly)

Financial Newswire Contributor 1 October 2024

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Companies tempered growth promises heading into 2025. Explore encouraging economic indicators and stocks we think have earnings growth potential.


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Dollars behind market upswing

Aus small caps, global equities rise through adviser ranks: Fidante

Yasmine Raso | 29 November 2024A Fidante survey of financial advisers touted global equities and Aussie small caps to deliver strong performance in the next six months.
Federal Court of Australia

Unlicensed MIS operator hit with $1.25m personal penalty

Mike Taylor | 28 November 2024In what represents a first, the Federal Court has ordered a pecuniary penalty of $1.25 million against a man operating an unlicensed MIS.
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Seasoned exec joins Bell Potter corporate finance team

Yasmine Raso | 28 November 2024Former Managing Director and founder of Pengana's capital markets division, Phil Schofield, has joined Bell Potter Securities as a Director.
ETF fund launch

Ausbil to debut first-ever ETF

Patrick Buncsi | 28 November 2024Ausbil Investment Management has announced it will next year introduce its first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) to market.
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Potential for crypto wallets to redefine investment portfolios

Yasmine Raso | 26 November 2024Crypto wallets could enhance the 'interoperability' between different types of investments in a portfolio, according to Franklin Templeton.
Mergers & acquisitions

BFG to take 100% of Selfwealth

Mike Taylor | 25 November 2024Bell Financial Group has moved to take 100% ownership of Selfwealth with the latter's board unanimously recommending acceptance.
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Investor optimism returns, with private markets exposure set to surge: Survey

Patrick Buncsi | 25 November 2024Investors have expressed overwhelming confidence that their institutions’ investment performance has met or exceeded long-term return objectives.
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Home values make Australian millionaires

Staff Writer | 25 November 2024New research has confirmed the degree to which rising home values have created notional Australian millionaires.