Fidelity International launches Global Future Leaders Fund

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Fidelity International has launched the Fidelity Global Future Leaders Fund, providing Australian investors targeted exposure to small and mid-cap investment opportunities from around the world. The fund, co-managed by portfolio... Read more continue reading

Elanor Investors on track to $2b FUM; announces new fund and $60m acquisition

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Listed real estate fund manager, Elanor Investors Group (ASX:ENN) has announced to the ASX it is on track to reach $2 billion in Funds Under Management (FUM) following the launch... Read more continue reading

Curt Zuber to retire, Joanne Dawson appointed to Group Treasurer role

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Westpac has announced that Acting Chief Executive, Westpac Institutional Bank (WIB), Curt Zuber, will be retiring from Westpac in 2021. Joanne Dawson has been appointed Group Treasurer, effective immediately. Westpac... Read more continue reading

Aberdeen Standard Investments adds new financial planning firms to growing SMA service

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Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) has signed two more financial planning firms to its separately managed account (SMA) service, as it continues to rapidly grow its presence in the market. Queensland-based... Read more continue reading

Iress announces final all-cash offer under OneVue Scheme

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Iress (IRE.ASX) has announced an increase to the consideration under the proposed Scheme of Arrangement (the Scheme) with OneVue Holdings Limited (OVH.ASX) (OneVue). The consideration that OneVue shareholders will be... Read more continue reading

The Best of Both Worlds AstuteWheel integrates with Xplan

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In response to a call from advisers using both services, leading financial advice client engagement software provider AstuteWheel has successfully integrated with Xplan. AstuteWheel managing director, Hans Egger, says AstuteWheel... Read more continue reading

Earnings shaky but green shoots for global growth

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Company earnings are unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until late 2021 at the earliest, with many companies unwilling to provide growth numbers for more than a couple of quarters,... Read more continue reading

La Trobe Financial completes $500 million RMBS issuance 2020-S1

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La Trobe Financial has announced that it has successfully completed its second RMBS transaction for 2020 (and its 11th issuance since 2014) – a $500 million RMBS tactical issuance, supplementing... Read more continue reading

First of its kind biodiversity tool for investors announced

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AXA Investment Managers, BNP Paribas Asset Management (“BNPP AM”), Sycomore Asset Management and Mirova (an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers) are pleased to announce that they have selected the consortium... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital acquires infra tech fibre business VX Fiber

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AMP Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in VX Fiber, an international infra tech fibre business headquartered in Sweden, on behalf of investors in its infrastructure equity strategy.... Read more continue reading