Commentators say the lack of transparency in private markets is making it difficult for fund managers and advisers to assess them from an ESG perspective....

Lonsec has appointed a new chief executive for its research and ratings division as Mike Wright takes up a new role in light of the acquisition of Evidentia Group by Lons...

In this episode of Relative Return, host Laura Dew chats with David Russell, chair of the Transition Pathway Initiative, and Tony Campos, head of sustainable investment a...

MA Financial Group has closed its IPO early for the MA Credit Income Trust, having raised a sum 10 per cent higher than its original target....

Recruitment agency Keegan Adams has released its funds management distribution salary guide for 2025, with the role becoming more critical than ever as fund managers targ...

ASIC has cancelled its first AFSL of 2025, taking action against an advice licensee based in Sydney, NSW. ...

Industry bodies have welcomed a government announcement that it will reform the education standards for financial advisers by opening up the number of approved degrees th...

Praemium has added five new multi-asset SMAs to its platform from fintech Briefcase, which are constructed using ASX-listed ETFs to meet rising adviser demand....

Global X has identified five key themes it expects to play out in the ETF space across 2025 with a focus on how investors can enhance income and their portfolio resilienc...

Equity Trustees has partnered with two alternative fund managers as the responsible entity for their latest fund launches. ...

Platinum Asset Management has announced an easing of the outflows experienced in 2024, reporting its smallest outflows in 18 months....

The Financial Services and Credit Panel has cancelled the registration of an NSW adviser for two years as it felt he displayed a ‘level of incompetence’ in providing advi...

Financial services firm Link Wealth has purchased a majority stake in a Hobart-based advice business, its latest move as it makes a strategic expansion across the country...

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly commonplace in Australia’s financial services sector, over half of workers fear it poses a threat to their job security, t...

With private equity players taking an interest in acquiring Australian financial planning businesses, what are these firms prioritising when evaluating a potential target...

The ETF provider has launched its latest product providing investors with exposure to 2,000 small-cap stocks listed in the US, which are positioned to “benefit significan...

JPMAM has appointed an Australian HNW client adviser to drive the momentum of its HNW channel, who previously served as Netwealth’s head of investment solutions. ...

January saw $4.6 billion in inflows into ETFs, according to Betashares, with four Australian funds seeing the largest monthly inflows. ...

Bravura’s chief executive, Andrew Russell, believes the tech firm is at the “top of the tree” when it comes to digital advice, having already signed a deal with AMP....

Viola Private Wealth’s latest hire, Angus Mann, details how he is harnessing his family office experience at Mutual Trust to help the firm meet the needs of its HNW clien...