A good recent run for the Big Four banks, but where to next?

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Viewpoint After bottoming in mid 2023, the Banks have outperformed the market by around 20%[1]. We have favoured the Banks over the past year, more off the back of reasonable... Read more continue reading

Count lands leading Insignia firm

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Count Limited (Count) has announced the appointment of leading South Australian advisory business Murray Nankivell as the latest firm to join its national advice community. Previously licensed through Insignia-owned AFSL... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA prepares for next phase of growth with senior leadership appointment

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Professional services group, AZ NGA, has beefed up its Executive team with the appointment of Chesne Stafford in the newly created role of Executive General Manager. Currently in the role... Read more continue reading

Natural catastrophes caused USD 65 billion economic loss in Asia Pacific in 2023

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Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, has published Asia Pacific insights from its 2024 Climate and Catastrophe Report[1], which identifies natural disaster and climate trends both... Read more continue reading

FAAA welcomes Delivering Better Financial Outcomes legislation, with one key concern 

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The FAAA is pleased to finally see the first instalment of the promised changes emanating from the 2022 Quality of Advice Review (QAR) tabled in the Parliament.   FAAA CEO Sarah... Read more continue reading

Vanguard reduces the management fee for its Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF

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Vanguard Australia is reducing the management fee for the Vanguard Australian Government Bond Index ETF (ASX:VGB) by four basis points to 0.16% per annum[1], effective yesterday. This latest fee reduction... Read more continue reading

QMV Legal winds up as Managing Partner announces new superannuation law practice

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Novigi has announced a decision to close specialist superannuation law advisory practice, QMV Legal. To be formally closed on April 26, 2024, the decision follows the February 1 acquisition by... Read more continue reading

T. Rowe price launches Global Government Bond High Quality Fund

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T. Rowe Price, a leading global asset manager with US$1.51 trillion in assets under management[1], has launched Global Government Bond High Quality Fund as the firm’s seventh Australian Unit Trust (AUT)... Read more continue reading

Perpetual appoints State Street’s Charles River to manage front office operations

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Charles River® Development, a State Street company, announced that it has been appointed by Perpetual Group (Perpetual) to manage its front office operations for its Australian asset management business. Perpetual’s... Read more continue reading

Allianz Retire+ appoints Chief Distribution Officer, Wealth Management

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Allianz Retire+ has announced the appointment of Brendon Rodda to Chief Distribution Officer, Wealth Management. Mr Rodda further strengthens the wealth management capability and is responsible for leading the retirement... Read more continue reading