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The FAAA is hopeful that it can achieve co-regulation by 2030, acting as a stepping stone towards its ultimate goal of a fully self-regulated…
A team of specialists can provide a better experience for clients, according to Findex, with advisers and accountants urged to have a close…
Funds under management at Magellan Financial Group were unchanged in October as the firm launched its first two funds with Vinva Investment…
AllianceBernstein’s managing director Brad Karp has stepped down after more than two decades in the role.
With multiple funds seeing assets frozen, three platforms have shared with Money Management how they guard against holding a troubled product and how…
The Federal Court has given a verdict on ASIC’s case against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan which had alleged he breached his director duties.
TOP PERFORMING FUNDS
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Spire Oaktree Opportunities XI Second Close
61.07 3 y p.a(%)
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Spire Oaktree Opportunities XI First Close USD
59.21 3 y p.a(%)
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DomaCom Lot 21 Chellaston Road Munno Para West SA 5115 Australia
32.57 3 y p.a(%)
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Fidante Credit Suisse Global Private Equity
32.09 3 y p.a(%)
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DomaCom 4/27 Crombie Avenue Bundall QLD 4217 Australia
27.42 3 y p.a(%)
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
EQUITIES
Funds under management at Magellan Financial Group were unchanged in October as the firm launched its first two funds with Vinva Investment Management....
Magellan has appointed a deputy portfolio manager to work on its $705 million Airlie Australian Share Fund. ...
Equity funds saw $2.2 billion in outflows during the first half of 2024, according to Calastone, despite reporting modest gains in the second quarter. ...
Perpetual has appointed a new chief executive to replace Rob Adams, with the new appointment holding a background in leading change programs as the firm moves to complete...
Lonsec chief investment officer, Nathan Lim, has reminded advisers and clients that attempting to time the market to combat volatility this week could be costly to portfo...
FIXED INCOME
Reflecting Australia’s love of property, Perpetual’s head of fixed income Vivek Prabhu believes Australian residential mortgage-backed securities are emerging as a high-q...
Janus Henderson has detailed how advisers can utilise these fixed income offerings to help clients achieve financial stability....
Former Schroders head of fixed income, Stuart Dear, has taken up a new role at Peak Investment Partners after leaving the asset manager after almost 12 years. ...
The monthly CPI inflation indicator fell to its lowest level since 2021 in August, showing the effect of the government's cost of living measures....
Australian Ethical has completed its acquisition of sustainable fixed income manager Altius Asset Management from Australian Unity....
MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Almost half of financial advice firms are still holding back from using managed accounts in their practice, Netwealth uncovers, despite the efficiency benefits they can o...
Lonsec’s deputy CIO Deanne Baker has highlighted what investment tools the firm is harnessing to mitigate the impact of geopolitical risks in its managed account offering...
Managed account solutions at Insignia Financial have hit $10 billion in funds under management as it adds 11 model portfolios to Expand....
Pengana Capital Group has announced the launch of a diversified global private credit separately managed account fund, with initial platform access on AMP’s North platfor...
The managed account sector increased by $10.6 billion over the past six months, according to IMAP, as it surpassed the “major milestone” of $200 billion in funds under ma...
FINANCIAL PLANNING
The FAAA is hopeful that it can achieve co-regulation by 2030, acting as a stepping stone towards its ultimate goal of a fully self-regulated financial advice profession ...
A team of specialists can provide a better experience for clients, according to Findex, with advisers and accountants urged to have a close relationship. ...
With multiple funds seeing assets frozen, three platforms have shared with Money Management how they guard against holding a troubled product and how much responsibility ...
The Federal Court has given a verdict on ASIC’s case against Dixon Advisory director Paul Ryan which had alleged he breached his director duties....
As the Australian financial advice industry undergoes transformative change, Adviser Ratings pinpoints five key trends characterising the future of the profession....
PEOPLE & PRODUCTS
Momentum Media has announced 26 winners across 10 individual and 15 group categories for its brand-new Australian AI Awards....
The financial services industry is currently “overwhelmed with quality and quantity of candidates”, Kaizen Recruitment explains, leading executives to face 12-month long ...
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed an experienced research executive as its new group head of research following the departure of Bronwen Moncrieff....
The financial services technology company has appointed two non-executive directors following its AGM earlier this year, where it flagged it would embark on a board renew...
Several wealth management companies have been selected as finalists at the inaugural awards, which champions those who have transformed the Australian economy with their ...
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Funds under management at Magellan Financial Group were unchanged in October as the firm launched its first two funds with Vinva Investment Management....
AllianceBernstein’s managing director Brad Karp has stepped down after more than two decades in the role....
Reflecting Australia’s love of property, Perpetual’s head of fixed income Vivek Prabhu believes Australian residential mortgage-backed securities are emerging as a high-q...
Janus Henderson has detailed how advisers can utilise these fixed income offerings to help clients achieve financial stability....
The Reserve Bank of Australia's latest interest rate announcement has left punters disheartened on Melbourne Cup Day....
SUPERANNUATION
While all MySuper products successfully passed the latest performance test, trustee-directed products encountered difficulties....
As part of its executive leadership refresh, Insignia has appointed Dave Woodall as its chief executive for superannuation....
Analysis by Chant West of the annual performance of growth superannuation funds has uncovered which ones see the best performance....
Nominations and submissions have opened for this year’s Super Fund of the Year Awards for two individual categories....
Australian Super, which has $315 billion in member assets and 3.3 million members, has shared its annual returns for the FY23-24....
LIFE/RISK
Policy and advocacy specialist Benjamin Marshan has left the Council of Australian Life Insurers after less than a year, having joined in March from the Financial Plannin...
The declining volume of risk advisers meant KPMG has found a rising lapse rate for insurance policies arranged by independent financial advisers, particularly in the TPD ...
The Life Insurance Code of Practice has transferred from the Financial Services Council to the Council of Australian Life Insurers....
The firm has announced it will no longer be writing new life insurance policies in the retail advised and corporate group insurance channels, citing a declining market an...
ASIC has issued its first interim stop order on two life insurance products from ClearView Life for DDO failures....
ACCOUNTING
Australian Ethical has reported its net profit after tax (NPAT) fell 15% to $9.6 million for the year ended 30 June, while its underlying profit after tax (UPAT) declined...
Insignia Financial has announced a 59% increase in its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT) to $234.5 million in FY22....
Having completed their educational qualifications, those advisers who remain in the industry are reporting being “run off their feet” with new clients....
With October being Mental Health Month, it’s a good opportunity for people in the profession to look out for each other’s mental health....
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has rejected an application by a former tax agent to stay a Tax Practitioners Board decision to terminate his registration with the ma...
POLICY & REGULATION
The Governance Institute has said ASIC’s governance arrangements are no longer “fit for purpose” in a time when financial markets are quickly innovating and cyber crime b...
Compliance professionals working in financial services are facing burnout risk as higher workloads, coupled with the ever-changing regulation, place notable strain on sta...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down his third budget, outlining the government’s macroeconomic forecasts and changes to superannuation....
The central bank has announced its latest rate decision amid stubborn inflation and increasing geopolitical tension....
Government has introduced a bill to Parliament to legislate the first stream of the QAR reforms....
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