Insignia board director to depart

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Insignia Financial has announced a board director will be stepping down next year after almost a decade amid a board refresh.

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Bennelong seeks 2 boutiques to diversify product range

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Bennelong Funds Management chief executive John Burke has told Money Management that the firm is seeking to invest in boutiques in two specific asset classes as it identifies gaps in its product range.

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Sequoia looks to organically grow licensee market share

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Sequoia has shared its strategic initiatives for FY25, including organically increasing its licensee market share and restructuring its specialist investment arm.

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Zenith hires former advice director as BDM

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Zenith Investment Partners has appointed a Brisbane-based business development manager, who previously led Fitzpatrick Private Wealth Partners as a director and senior adviser.

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Responsible investment market undeterred by greenwashing fears

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Responsible investment performance concerns have lessened as the market hits $1.6 trillion in AUM, according to RIAA’s annual report, but greenwashing fears among asset managers are on the rise.

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Advice acquirers urged to prepare for potential compensation

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In an environment of M&A, CA ANZ has stated any company looking to acquire an advice firm should be prepared to bear responsibility for any compensation to aggrieved clients without relying on the CSLR.

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Market researchers launch program to support time-poor advisers

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Market research firm, Agile Market Intelligence, has announced a new initiative to provide financial advisers with visibility over popular and fast-growing managed funds and ETFs.

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Praemium flags major AI investment ahead

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Praemium has said it is open to investing in artificial intelligence “in a big way” as it believes it can transform the business and details how it is already being used by the firm.

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Fixed income funds bucking managed fund fee trends

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Research by Morningstar has found fixed income funds are bucking a general trend around managed fund fee dispersion with a smaller fee dispersion compared to equity ones.

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Pinnacle takes $142m stake in UK and US fund managers

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million.

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