Platinum Asset Management has announced its funds under management fell during October, a return to outflows after a gain in the previous month. ...

Viridian Advisory’s Brett Arnol has detailed how the firm’s partnership with CFS is fostering the next generation of advisers through its Professional Year program....

Challenger has promoted Marco Barchmann as its new co-head of investment solutions as the firm identifies funds management as one of its core strengths....

Financial advice and its associated technology have been identified by industry experts as key hotspots in the Australian M&A landscape. ...

ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland has described the problem of telemarketers encouraging people to switch their super as “the worst behaviour”, and one where the regulator ...

Fund manager Payton Capital, which was acquired by HMC Capital in July, has opened a new office in Western Australia and a second office in Queensland to boost its AUM....

In a time of constant adviser movements, one licensee has managed to stay “steady on their skates” over the years to sit jointly with AMP Financial Planning in having the...

Real Asset Management has appointed James Chapman from Aura Funds as a portfolio manager on its private credit funds. ...

PGIM, the global asset management arm of Prudential Financial, has appointed a new president and chief executive as it embarks on a new chapter of growth....

LGT Crestone has signed an agreement to acquire CBA’s personal advice business, Commonwealth Private Advice, including $5 billion in assets and 20 investment advisers....

After taking a healthy breather over Q3 2024, the nuclear theme is rising once again as a top performer. ...

The victory by Donald Trump in the US presidential election could cause fund managers to reconsider the naming of their ESG funds as the US undergoes a political backlash...

A former investment manager has been sentenced in Sydney for forging performance reports related to managed discretionary account investments....

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew speaks with Eric Braz, MFS portfolio manager on the global small and mid-cap fund, the MFS Global New Discovery Strateg...

Organisations must go beyond recruiting a diverse workforce and embed a culture of inclusion to reap the benefits, according to one executive....

As bank issuance shrinks, corporate hybrids are in the ascendent, with non-financial corporate hybrids potentially instrumental in powering Australia’s energy transition....

Praemium is pivoting the business to offer a “white gloves” service as it launches a three-year strategy to be the leading platform for high-net-worth advice....

Boutique fund manager Spatium Capital has announced consolidation plans with Singapore-based investment group Conduit Group. ...

Two licensees have shared how providing a structured career pathway that extends beyond the Professional Year is critical to ensure candidates won’t pursue other opportun...

Two Sydney-based financial advice firms are set to join forces to create a “stronger, more resilient” advice offering with a combined AUM of $1.3 billion....