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NEWS AND RESEARCH
Hot on the heels of its AMP advice acquisition last year, Entireti has acquired licensee solution provider IOOF Alliances from Insignia, enhancing…
Over 600 AFSLs – a third of the total number – are operating with just one adviser, according to Wealth Data, reflecting the rise of self-licensing.
Wealth management firm LGT Crestone has appointed Darragh Kennelly as a senior investment analyst to help the firm scale its alternatives platform.
A failure to implement a succession plan could negatively impact the sale price of an advice firm, with almost half of practices telling CFS that…
Insignia Financial’s wrap platform, MLC Expand, has launched a new investment menu, delivering low-cost access to ETFs and term deposits for advisers…
Iress has successfully completed its business transformation to become a growth-focused business set to benefit from the expansion of advice to…
TOP PERFORMING FUNDS
ACS FIXED INT - AUSTRALIA/GLOBAL BOND
Fund name
3y(%)pa
1
DomaCom DFS Mortgage
88.01 3 y p.a(%)
2
Global X 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
72.60 3 y p.a(%)
3
Global X GlobalX FANG+ ETF
44.46 3 y p.a(%)
4
Pengana High Conviction Equities B
39.12 3 y p.a(%)
5
Pengana High Conviction Equities A
39.05 3 y p.a(%)
INVESTMENT INSIGHTS
EQUITIES
Betashares has expanded its equity range, launching its latest Australian equity ETF and reducing the management fee on its existing global dividend ETF....
Australian Ethical Investment has announced the resignation of Andy Gracey, a portfolio manager and 20-year veteran of the firm....
Global asset manager Robeco has expanded its Australian fund management team with an equity appointment....
More than half of the top 20 most popular shares bought by advised investors during the first half of 2025 were ETFs, according to AUSIEX data....
For the 2025 financial year, all but one listed advice licensee has reported double-digit share price growth – but which licensee has seen the best performance and what a...
FIXED INCOME
Perpetual Asset Management has launched its inaugural fixed income and credit active ETF, cashing in on the recent boom in the asset class....
ETF provider Betashares has launched a global bond ETF as investors pour billions into cash and fixed income ETFs....
Janus Henderson is actively seeking to partner with private wealth firms in Australia as it looks to expand its number of strategic partnerships, as well as focus on reti...
Janus Henderson has seen intermediary outflows in the second quarter of US$1.2 billion, although its deal with insurer Guardian means overall net flows are US$46.7 billio...
Fixed income managers have shared how they are reacting to rising intermediary demand for bonds, and whether they are likely to expand their ranges into private credit. ...
MANAGED ACCOUNTS
Investment manager Drummond Capital Partners has announced a raft of adviser-focused updates, including a practice growth division, relaunched manager research capabiliti...
Pinnacle Investment Management has made a strategic investment in private capital investment firm FinCap to support a new managed accounts platform....
Ascalon Capital has continued its raid of research houses with three appointments from Zenith, Evidentia and Lonsec, while Drummond Capital Partners has appointed a head ...
Private markets funds entering Australia led to increased ratings demand at Lonsec Research and Ratings in FY25, while Evidentia Group saw FUM approach $30 billion post-m...
AMP’s platform has seen net cash flow increase 63 per cent in Q2, while its superannuation and investment division returned to positive cash flow for the first time since...
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Hot on the heels of its AMP advice acquisition last year, Entireti has acquired licensee solution provider IOOF Alliances from Insignia, enhancing its offering for self-l...
Over 600 AFSLs – a third of the total number – are operating with just one adviser, according to Wealth Data, reflecting the rise of self-licensing....
Wealth management firm LGT Crestone has appointed Darragh Kennelly as a senior investment analyst to help the firm scale its alternatives platform....
A failure to implement a succession plan could negatively impact the sale price of an advice firm, with almost half of practices telling CFS that they would struggle to o...
Insignia Financial’s wrap platform, MLC Expand, has launched a new investment menu, delivering low-cost access to ETFs and term deposits for advisers and their clients....
PEOPLE & PRODUCTS
Momentum Media’s wealth publishing network is pleased to announce the launch of the annual Australian Wealth Management Summit 2025. ...
Trustee and fund administration platform MSC Group has promoted Shelley Brown as its chief operations officer, having successfully completed the integration of the Certan...
Australian Unity’s group managing director and chief executive has announced his plans to retire at the end of the year after two decades leading the company....
TAL has appointed a senior manager for investment strategy and portfolio management who joins from a lead role at AIA....
Global wealth management platform FNZ has appointed a new group head of APAC, while boutique investment manager TWC Invest welcomes a chief technology officer....
FUNDS MANAGEMENT
Pinnacle’s London affiliate, Life Cycle Investment Partners, has secured over $15 billion in FUM in its first year and achieved profitability, the firm’s fastest affiliat...
For foreign fund managers looking to come to Australia, a financial services law firm has shared which regulatory option offers them the quickest pathway?...
Betashares has partnered with a US fund manager to form a private capital division aimed at providing financial advisers and wholesale clients with private markets invest...
GQG Partners has lost over US$1 billion from an institutional client, contributing to FUM falling by US$6 billion in July, as it flags fund underperformance could lead to...
Perpetual Asset Management has launched its inaugural fixed income and credit active ETF, cashing in on the recent boom in the asset class....
SUPERANNUATION
Data and technology provider Novigi has acquired Iress’ superannuation consulting and managed services business from Apex Group. ...
AMP is to launch a digital advice service to provide retirement advice to members of its AMP Super Fund, in partnership with Bravura Solutions. ...
Unveiling its performance for the calendar year 2024, AMP has noted a “careful” investment in bitcoin futures proved beneficial for its superannuation members....
SuperRatings has shared the median estimated return for balanced superannuation funds for the calendar year 2024, finding the year achieved “strong and consistent positiv...
The second tranche of DBFO reforms has received strong support from superannuation funds and insurers, with a new class of advisers aimed to support Australians with thei...
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 Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lowered rates to a level not seen since mid-2023....
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones has shared further details on the second tranche of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes reforms including modernising best ...
The Federal Court has found a company director guilty of operating unregistered managed investment schemes and carrying on a financial services business without holding a...
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...
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