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31 October 2025 by Georgie Preston

China’s turning point beyond the US–China lens

While investor focus often centres on Washington–Beijing relations, China’s diversified trade partnerships reveal a different trend, according to ...
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Unregistered MIS operator sentenced over $34m fraud

Unregistered managed investment scheme operator Chris Marco has been sentenced after being found guilty of 43 fraud ...

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Banks push to expand Australia’s sustainable finance rules

Australia’s major banks have backed a push to broaden sustainable finance rules, aiming to unlock global capital and ...

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September marks strongest ever quarter for gold demand

Gold demand and prices hit fresh records as investors turn to safe-haven assets amid geopolitical volatility and market ...

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Ironbark AM partners to expand global qualitative equity access in Australia

Ironbark Asset Management has formed a strategic partnership with US-based global quantitative equity manager Intech ...

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Salter Brothers creates ESG-focused platform in PE partnership

Investment manager Salter Brothers has partnered with private equity firm Kilara Capital to launch an Australian ...

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An investment view on climate change - Column

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By Charlie Corbett
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1 minute read

Separately managed accounts (SMA) provider Direct Portfolio Services (DPS) has appointed Angela Tennant as institutional relationship manager.

Tennant joins from Zurich, where she was a senior research analyst. "The SMA segment is now attracting a lot of interest, particularly among the major platform providers, and we see Angela's appointment as crucial to developing this market further", DPS chief executive Tracy Byrne said. In July, financial services company First Capital Group bought DPS for $14.6 million. DPS has two main offerings: DirectPortfolio manages SMAs for direct investors and has $190 million under management, and ShareInvest II for financial advisers, which has around $50 million in funds under management.