AMP’s Advantage Funds pass $1 billion AUM

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AMP’s Advantage Funds are proving popular, growing to more than $1 billion in assets under management in less than a year since launching. Available across AMP’s market leading wrap platforms,... Read more continue reading

Lonsec appoints new Executive Director of Sales and Marketing

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Leading research and investment solutions house Lonsec has appointed Rob Hardy to the newly created role of Executive Director of Sales and Marketing. Mr Hardy joins Lonsec after seven years... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers strengthens its global equity offering with team of senior thematic portfolio managers

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Natixis Investment Managers announces the hiring of a team of senior global thematic portfolio managers: Arnaud Bisschop, Frédéric Dupraz and Nolan Hoffmeyer join from Pictet Asset Management. Two additional managers... Read more continue reading

Sydney and Melbourne to continue price slide; Hobart to be best city performer

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Australia’s housing market will likely record further dwelling price falls, driven by a deepening housing downturn in Sydney and Melbourne. SQM’s base case forecast is for dwelling prices to fall... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital adds $190 million investment to infrastructure debt portfolio

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AMP Capital has announced it will provide a US$190 million term loan to EQT Infrastructure-owned Synagro, the leading US provider of residuals management solutions. Founded in 1986 and based in... Read more continue reading

Half of super members unmoved by Royal Commission: Qantas Super

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An extensive survey has explored whether the Royal Commission into Misconduct in Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services has changed Australians’ view of their superannuation fund, either positively, negatively or not... Read more continue reading

Keating’s “longevity levy” an unnecessary impost on the young when seniors already have wealth in family home

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A ‘longevity levy’ as proposed by former prime minister Paul Keating would be an unnecessary impost on the young given many senior Australians are already sitting on significant housing wealth,... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton Global Equity Strategy added to Netwealth

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Industry-leading investment and superannuation platform provider Netwealth (ASX: NWL) has added the Franklin Concentrated Global Equity Ex-Australia portfolio, a Separately Managed Account (SMA), to its Managed Account Service. Under the arrangement,... Read more continue reading

AUB Group announces capital raising

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AUB Group Limited (ASX:AUB) has announced a $116 million capital raising in support of acquisition funding, further organic growth, and debt repayment. In AUB Group’s first equity capital raising since... Read more continue reading

Munro Partners’ expertise now available to Canadian Investors

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Munro Partners has partnered with one of Canada’s largest investment management firms, CI Investments (CI), to bring its global growth strategy to Canadian investors.  CI’s Munro Alternative Global Growth Fund... Read more continue reading