GDG shares Lonsec results post-business realignment

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An increased number of products rated following the boom in private markets funds have seen revenue at Lonsec Research & Ratings rise to $21.4 million.

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BML Funds to be wound up as manager departs for Platinum

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Fund manager BML Funds, which has $1 billion in assets under management, is to be wound up as its chief investment officer Ted Alexander moves to Platinum.

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SMA asset boom prompts calls for fee standardisation

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As assets in separately managed accounts reach $200 billion, industry stakeholders have formed a committee to standardise their fee reporting.

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Managed investment scheme sees assets frozen by Federal Court

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The Federal Court has made interim orders to freeze the assets of a managed investment scheme, its responsible entity, and a director.

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Which financial advice players are driving new entrant growth?

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With new entrant numbers up 90 for the calendar YTD, Wealth Data has revealed the top licensee owners that have onboarded new advisers.

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Sequoia moves ‘onto the freeway’ after turbulent period

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Sequoia Financial Group’s business simplification program has led to a strong profit growth for the first half of FY25, saying it is “out of the congestion and onto the freeway”.

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Australian Ethical flags private markets expansion

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Australian Ethical has become the latest fund manager to flag an expansion of its private markets range while reporting a 50 per cent rise in statutory net profit after tax in the first half of FY25.

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PM Capital bids for 2 Platinum LICs

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PM Capital’s Global Opportunities Fund has made a binding offer to acquire the two listed investment companies run by Platinum Asset Management.

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TAL appoints 2 to board

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TAL has appointed two experienced financial services professionals to its board including a new chair for the business to replace Mark Joiner.

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Relative Return Unplugged: Is ASIC making super funds enemies with private market crackdown?

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In this episode of Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford discuss the corporate

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