Everest Insurance launches in Australia, expands Asia Pacific business

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Everest announced it has officially launched its Australian Insurance operations after receiving approval from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The business will operate under the name Everest Insurance Australia® with... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees to take possession of ANZ’s will bank

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Nearly 6,000 wills together with related estate planning documents currently held by ANZ Group will be transferred to Australia’s leading specialist trustee, Equity Trustees, for management and safekeeping. This follows... Read more continue reading

Vacancy rates increased to 1.1% – capital city asking rents rise at a slower pace of 0.5%

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SQM Research has revealed national vacancy rates have slightly increased to 1.1% over the month of April 2024. This represents a rise from March when the national rental vacancy rate... Read more continue reading

BlackRock appoints Will Thomson to its expanding Climate Infrastructure team  in New Zealand

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BlackRock has appointed Will Thomson as Managing Director, a Portfolio Manager in the Climate Infrastructure team in New Zealand, effective July 2024. This follows BlackRock’s announcement to launch a New... Read more continue reading

Unauthorised access to Iress code repository

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Iress advises that on Saturday 11 May 2024 it detected and contained an unauthorised accessing of Iress’ user space on GitHub, a third-party code repository platform which manages software code... Read more continue reading

The Inside Network shakes up wealth industry, forges inaugural partnership with Future Proof

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Wealth management publications and events firm The Inside Network is pleased to announce it has partnered with Future Proof as the inaugural Australian partner for the growing US-based wealth management event. With a shared... Read more continue reading

Iress and Ensombl partner to boost adviser tech knowledge

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Iress has announced a new partnership with Ensombl aimed at strengthening support for its community of advisers and paraplanners. The partnership reaffirms Iress’ commitment to helping Australian financial advice professionals... Read more continue reading

AMP launches Alternative Debt Fund to provide exposure to global private debt

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The new investment solution will provide bespoke access to global private debt investments in developed markets. Currently, the total volume of institutional assets under management allocated to private debt is... Read more continue reading

Datt Capital Oz small cap fund finds opportunities in soft market

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Despite the Australian economy facing the prospect of a slowdown, the Datt Capital Small Companies fund recorded strong performance in the month of April on the back of its exposure... Read more continue reading

House price growth to fall and rates to remain high after RBA warns of excess demand in the economy

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Investment manager  Ekam Capital expects weakness in house prices to emerge in the second half of 2024, especially in Sydney and Melbourne, and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) could... Read more continue reading