Milliman’s SmartShield managed accounts surpass $100m as advisers seek solutions to tackle market volatility

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Milliman’s SmartShield managed accounts, which offer dynamic protection against market downturns, have passed $100 million in funds under management. This milestone shows growing demand among advisers and clients for a... Read more continue reading

Vanguard Australia expands ESG line-up with actively managed positive impact fund

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Vanguard Australia has launched the Vanguard Active Positive Impact Fund, expanding its ESG and Active line-up to include a global equity fund seeking to outperform the broad global equities market... Read more continue reading

Aviva Investors believes central banks see economic downturn as price worth paying to control inflation

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Aviva Investors, the global asset management arm of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), expects most developed economies to experience recessions over the coming year, as global central banks continue to tighten monetary... Read more continue reading

AMP launches market-first retirement solution

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AMP has announced the launch of a market-first retirement solution, MyNorth Lifetime, an innovative new option for retirees that provides the peace of mind and certainty of higher income for... Read more continue reading

Westpac brings over 500 scam specialists to Parramatta with new financial crime hub

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Westpac has unveiled a new state-of-the-art fraud prevention centre in Western Sydney as the bank continues to ramp up its efforts to combat scams and fraud. The new hub will... Read more continue reading

Household Capital closes $37.6 million raising and enters strategic partnership with Genworth

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Household Capital, a leading Australian provider of home equity retirement funding, is pleased to announce it has closed a series C capital raise, with Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance (Genworth) becoming... Read more continue reading

Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure appoints Greg Stark as investment director

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Maple-Brown Abbott Global Listed Infrastructure (MBA GLI), a business established with Maple-Brown Abbott in 2012, has appointed Greg Stark to the newly created role of investment director. Mr Stark has... Read more continue reading

Fidelity International appoints Lawrence Hanson as managing director In Australia

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Fidelity International has appointed Lawrence Hanson as managing director, Australia, effective 1 October 2022. He will be based in Sydney and will continue to report to Rajeev Mittal, Managing Director... Read more continue reading

Cultiv8 and Fidante launch Agri-Food Tech Fund

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Cultiv8 Funds Management (Cultiv8) has joined forces with global investment management business Fidante to launch a fund that identifies and invests in early stage agricultural and food technology companies. The... Read more continue reading

Rising interest rates trigger a surge in special situations deals

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The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised interest rates by a total of 250bps since April 2022 and signaled, like their global counterparts, potential further rate rises to control inflation.... Read more continue reading