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

Midwinter Integrates with Estate Planning Platform Inherit Australia

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Midwinter, a Bravura Solutions Limited company, has announced an integration with Inherit Australia, an estate planning platform connecting financial planners and lawyers. Advisers using Midwinter financial advice software can now... Read more continue reading

Principal Financial Group® strengthens commitment to global asset management

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Principal Financial Group® has announced its investment unit will be doing business as Principal Asset ManagementSM as the company intensifies its focus on asset management. This name will highlight the... Read more continue reading

Financial product registrations continue strong trend in September quarter 

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The number of unlisted financial products registered in the Australian market during the September quarter continued the strong growth trend, with product registration levels 30 per cent higher than the... Read more continue reading

Cboe Australia bolsters institutional distribution capabilities

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Cboe Australia is pleased to announce the appointment of James Giarratano to the role of Senior Director, Head of Institutional Sales, and the promotion of Murrough O’Brien to APAC Head... Read more continue reading

AZ NGA appoints business improvement specialist to drive future firm strategy

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Professional services company, AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has appointed business transformation specialist, Shannon Wood, to the newly-created role of Head of Business Improvement. Shannon is an experienced operations... Read more continue reading

Mirae Asset Global Investments adds venture capital expertise to its Australian alternatives team

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Mirae Asset Global Investments (“Mirae Asset”) has expanded its Australian alternatives team with the appointment of James McGrath as Director, Alternative Investments. McGrath will work across Mirae Asset’s Alternatives Investments... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appointed RE for GQG dividend income fund

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Equity Trustees has been appointed Responsible Entity (RE) by US boutique global equity manager, GQG Partners. GQG Partners specialises in long-only and emerging market equity strategies and was established in... Read more continue reading