MLC AM awards $285m mandate to Janus Henderson

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Janus Henderson has been awarded a $285 million mandate from MLC Asset Management to manage emerging market equities.

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Nuveen appoints equities and fixed income head

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Asset manager Nuveen has promoted Saira Malik, who has worked at the firm for more than 20 years, as head of equities and fixed income.

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Insignia ups legacy advice remediation in Q4 update

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Insignia has announced it has completed the separation of Rhombus Advisory but flagged it needs to increase its remediation provision by an estimated $135 million relating to legacy advice and product compliance issues.

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‘Cashed up and confident’: Financial services M&A fiercely competitive

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Mergers and acquisitions in the Australian financial services industry are expected to continue surging, with M&A leaders looking to double the number of deals they are pursuing.

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The pretty penny of self-licensing

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With the self-licensing trend here to stay, what are the estimated costs and insurance risks for financial advisers operating their own AFSL without the backing of a larger licensee?

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‘Asset rich, cash poor’ retirees sitting on $1.3tn in property

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Deloitte’s Andrew Boal believes there is a role for financial advisers to help clients understand longevity literacy as retirees find themselves “asset rich, cash poor”, thanks to rising property values.

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Regal to acquire minority stake in specialist manager

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Regal Partners has announced its latest acquisition, taking a minority stake in a $1.4 billion specialist asset manager.

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Australian Ethical sees 54% quarterly inflow boost

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Australian Ethical has reported $10.4 billion in funds under management as quarterly inflows grow by 54 per cent.

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RBA forecasts worry T. Rowe Price

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T. Rowe Price has cut its exposure to Australian bonds as it believes the RBA’s next monetary policy move will lead to higher bond yields.

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Adviser numbers see triple-digit gains FYTD

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Despite concerns about 2024 being a weaker year for adviser growth, the net gains for the financial year to date are exactly in line with the same time last year, although Wealth Data notes it is “still early days”.

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