Payden & Rygel awarded Rest mandate

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Global fixed income manager, Payden & Rygel, has secured a mandate from Rest, with its Payden Absolute Return Investment (PARI) strategy selected to form part of the superannuation fund’s overall... Read more continue reading

Synchron NextGen hosts New Zealand guests

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Synchron will play host to eight New Zealand financial services industry professionals at its annual NextGen bootcamp in Rotorua this week. The New Zealand guests will join 64 other delegates,... Read more continue reading

FIindex targets talent growth in 2020 with appointment of chief people officer, Jane Betts

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Findex, one of Australasia’s leading integrated advisory firms, has announced the appointment of Jane Betts in its newly created role of Chief People Officer (CPO). Designed to supercharge Findex’s people... Read more continue reading

Pengana makes another key appointment to distribution team

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Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG) has announced the appointment of Lachlan Hay-Hendry to its distribution and marketing team as a Regional Distribution Manager. This role will be responsible for... Read more continue reading

FIIG launches Australia’s first domestic high yield bond index

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Australia’s largest fixed income specialist, FIIG Securities has recently announced that it has partnered with German Index firm Solactive to launch Australia’s first domestic high yield bond index. FIIG has... Read more continue reading

Insurance alternatives (Part 3: Aggregate deductible funds)

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Aggregate deductible funds (ADFs) are becoming a more common type of insurance alternative for buying groups who are looking for new ways to manage their risks. What is an aggregate... Read more continue reading

Westpac announces 2019 Full Year Result

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Financial highlights Full Year 2019 compared to Full Year 20181 Statutory net profit $6,784 million, down 16% Cash earnings $6,849 million, down 15% Cash earnings per share 198.2 cents, down... Read more continue reading

Lend.com.au launches Australia’s most sophisticated broker platform

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In the midst of a predicted boom and revolution in the SMEs finance market, Lend.com.au (Lend) has announced the launch of its new Broker Platform to help finance brokers better... Read more continue reading

QSuper named SuperRatings Pension of the Year

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QSuper has once again been awarded SuperRatings Pension of the Year, recognising our Retirement Income account as the best value for money in Australia for the second year running. Each... Read more continue reading

BennBridge to launch fourth boutique partner

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Bennelong Funds Management’s UK arm BennBridge is launching a new boutique asset management business, Skerryvore Asset Management, in partnership with well-known emerging markets equities manager Glen Finegan. The boutique will... Read more continue reading