AFM reopens second value-add fund to continue deployment into retail, office, and living sectors

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Following a solid year of investment into value-add opportunities, Assembly Funds Management (AFM) has reopened its second real estate fund, ADPF2, to investors targeting a net 13-15% per annum return... Read more continue reading

Members greenlight merger of Regional Australia Bank and Summerland Bank

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Regional Australia Bank and Summerland Bank will proceed with a merger after members approved the move at their Annual General Meetings this week. Summerland’s members met on November 19 with more... Read more continue reading

Personal digital financial advice leads to 33 times higher member engagement

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AMP has unveiled the next phase of its digital financial advice solution, with three new retirement sub-journeys and a retirement planner that put members in control. The latest series of... Read more continue reading

Apex Group appoints Vince Turcotte as Sales Director for Apex Digital Asia Pacific

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Apex Group Ltd. (“the Group”), the leading global financial services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vince Turcotte as Sales Director for Apex Digital Asia Pacific. With over two decades... Read more continue reading

MLC Expand bolsters Retirement team to keep up with adviser demand

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MLC Expand has appointed experienced retirement and partnerships professional Andrew Long as Retirement Specialist, as the provider tries to keep up with the demand for its recently launched MLC Retirement... Read more continue reading

HUB24 to develop integrated advice delivery solution for advisers to address productivity challenge

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At the FAAA Congress in Perth, HUB24 will introduce myhub, an ecosystem concept being developed that provides access to leading advice technology solutions and leverages AI-powered natural language prompting to... Read more continue reading

bfinance appoints consulting industry veteran Donn Cox as head of North America

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bfinance, the independent investment consultancy, today announces the appointment of Donn Cox as its first Head of North America.  Cox—an industry veteran best known for founding LP Capital Advisors and his... Read more continue reading

Private markets investors need to be aware of inherent liquidity challenges

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Investors are increasingly exploring private markets as traditional portfolios battle geopolitical and macroeconomic risks, according to Dugald Higgins, head of responsible investment and real assets at Zenith. In a recent... Read more continue reading

Arianne M. Collette joins DTCC as Managing Director and Head of U.S. Equities

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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that Arianne M. Collette has joined the firm as Managing Director... Read more continue reading

AMP bolsters North team with Director for Platforms Growth and Wealth Distribution

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AMP has established a new role of Director for Growth and Distribution for its North platforms business, appointing experienced financial services executive Kristine Goodwin (nee: Brooks) to the role. The... Read more continue reading