Sam Theodore joins BlackRock Australian Fundamental Equities team

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BlackRock has announced that Sam Theodore is joining BlackRock as a Director and will be an analyst in the Australian Fundamental Equities team. Sam’s appointment builds on the capability of the... Read more continue reading

AFA: Adviser presentations essential to successful conference agenda

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced that over 20 advisers will be presenting at this year’s AFA National Adviser Conference. AFA CEO Brad Fox said this really highlights... Read more continue reading

Both large and small boutique hedge funds win gongs at the Australian Hedge Funds Awards 2015

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The Ellerston Australian Market Neutral Fund has won the 2015 Australian Hedge Fund of the Year award. Ellerston’s outstanding performance was recognised last night when Hedge Funds Rock & the... Read more continue reading

Zurich wins back to back awards for outstanding value life insurance

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In a repeat of last year’s results, Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited (Zurich) has been honoured by Canstar for providing outstanding value in life insurance. In its annual review of... Read more continue reading

AXA IM SmartBeta Equity strategy successfully navigates turbulent market storms

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Recent market turbulence has provided a valuable ‘real life’ test to AXA IM’s SmartBeta Equity strategy. The AXA IM ACWI SmartBeta Equity Fund (the fund) performed strongly during the ‘China... Read more continue reading

ARRIA announces a working partnership with FE Australia to provide more data services to ARRIA members

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The Association of Real Return Investment Advisers (ARRIA) is pleased to announce that it has established a working partnership with FE Australia to bring to the financial advisory community tools and... Read more continue reading

NSW Minister for Innovation joins 32 top FinTech Innovators at Afiniation Showcase

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Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello was today confirmed as a keynote speaker alongside 32 of Australia and New Zealand’s top financial technology (FinTech) innovators at the upcoming Afiniation FinTech Showcase to be... Read more continue reading

FinaMetrica and NBK Private Bank Switzerland collaborate on Robo

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FinaMetrica, a leading global provider of investment suitability tools, announced yesterday it has developed with the NBK Private Bank Switzerland (NBK) a new sophisticated robo advisor for NBK’s private bankers, which... Read more continue reading

State Street Global Advisors launches Smart Beta World Multi-Factor ETF

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State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management business of State Street Corporation yesterday launched the SPDR® MSCI® World Quality Mix Fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The fund will... Read more continue reading

Centuria Property Funds appointment continues OneVue’s winning streak

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OneVue continues to deliver fund services growth with the announcement by Centuria Property Funds that it will add to its current partnership with the company to deliver clients expedient and... Read more continue reading