Building better default retirement products

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The financial services industry can learn an important lesson from the surprise Brexit vote, according to Milliman Australian practice leader Wade Matterson. The British public’s decision to leave the European... Read more continue reading

MetLife Australia strengthens team with three senior hires

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MetLife Insurance, the Australian arm of one of the world’s largest insurers, has announced three senior appointments as it continues to build an enhanced customer experience and improve its product... Read more continue reading

VanEck’s China A-shares ETF provides most effective access to China A-shares market

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After the decision yesterday to wind up AMP’s China Growth Fund (AGF), VanEck’s China A-shares ETF (ASX: CETF) is the most effective way for Australian investors to access a diversified portfolio... Read more continue reading

AMP Capital modernises its flagship Australian and New Zealand infrastructure equity fund and launches significant capital raising

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AMP Capital has renamed its long-standing Infrastructure Equity Fund the AMP Capital Diversified Infrastructure Trust (ADIT) and announced a capital raising program that aims to attract A$300 million from new... Read more continue reading

Aegis joins global transaction network Calastone

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Tony Nejasmic, Director of Business Development for Calastone Australia and New Zealand has announced that New Zealand investment platform Aegis has joined global transaction network. This completes a major step in... Read more continue reading

Valant Capital to provide Synchron advisers with investment solutions

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A new company, Valant Capital, has been created to provide leading platform, investment and insurance solutions to the advisers of Australia’s largest non-institutional licensee, Synchron. In a strategic decision made... Read more continue reading

Insync Fund Managers appoints new BDM

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Sydney-based firm, Insync Fund Managers, has appointed Yu Ming Cawthorn as the Business Development Manager for its flagship fund the Insync Global Titans Fund. Ms Cawthorn joins Insync from Yellow... Read more continue reading

O earnie!

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Infocus Wealth Management (Infocus) launched the group’s direct-to-consumer financial advice solution earnie.com.au last month and this month, earnie is off to school! With O Week currently in various stages of progress... Read more continue reading

Investment start-up Acorns cracks 100,000 users

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Investment start-up app Acorns has seen over 100,000 users sign up to the service after 6 months of operations, revealing more of the nation’s population are looking to take their... Read more continue reading

Emefcy private placement raises $31.6m, underpins China play

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The later-stage wastewater treatment technology stock Emefcy is poised to embark on the next phase of its corporate strategy with full-scale commercial entry into the China market in the wake... Read more continue reading