The opportunity to take an equity stake is one of the most important features advisers look for when choosing a master trust or wrap. But could it leave the financial pla...
Platforms have long been a key method to access a range of investments and as JASON SPITS reports, rather than being brought down by recent markets, they have continued t...
The value of BT to a big bank like Westpac lay in its wrap account platforms and that, argues LEO WASSERCUG, is a sign of the times....
The Sealcorp owned master trust and wrap platform, Asgard, has added a range of untaxed trusts to the list of investment options it offers superannuation clients....
The complex nature of hedge funds should not stop advisers from recommending them, says DOMINIC McCORMICK....
The managing director of Frank Russell Australasia, Alan Schoenheimer has predicted a shakeout in the superannuation administration sector at the same time as announcing ...
MACQUARIE Financial Services is rolling out a fund of private equity funds for the retail market in what it says is a watershed for investors wanting to access alternativ...
AM Corporation has brought in a consulting firm to help it decide on its next strategic direction which could include putting itself on the market for a suitable buyer....
Ausmaq has launched its pricing system for its MAINhub and MAINlink systems, but will waive these charges for fund managers signing up before January next year....
Absolute Capital will list three retail hedge funds it launched in July on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), to be available to master trusts, wraps and retail investo...
AUSTRALIA’S largest industry superannuation fund, REST, has launched a new corporate division in a bid to win corporate superannuation business....
It is funny how often things come full circle in the financial services industry. The latest example is what can be increasingly seen as a trend amongst Australia’s major...
The back-to-basics push in Australia’s master trust industry is set to continue with the launch last week by ING Australia of its OneAnswer platform....
Technology firm Supercorp has launched an administration system called SuperVisor II, which it developed in conjunction with boutique dealer group Fiducian Group, to a wi...
The back-to-basics push in Australia’s master trust industry is set to continue with the launch this week by ING Australia of its OneAnswer platform....
This verdict highlights something deeply wrong and rotten at the heart of the FSCP. We are witnessing a heavy-handed, op...
Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....
It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...