Perpetual acquires Fintuition

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Perpetual has announced the acquisition of Fintuition and its related brands including The Private Practice, one of Australia’s leading business, financial and lifestyle educators for medical specialists. Group Executive for Perpetual... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky to raise $200 million VC fund

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Blue Sky Venture Capital announced yesterday  it was launching a new $200 million venture capital (VC) fund targeted at institutional investors to invest in later-stage deals in Australia and overseas.... Read more continue reading

PIMCO creates global advisory board of five leading global economic and policy experts

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PIMCO, a leading global investment management firm, has retained five world-renowned experts on economic and political issues to form a PIMCO Global Advisory Board. The Board members will contribute their... Read more continue reading

New IFA deals to push MDA provider FUA to over $2B

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Five boutique financial advisory firms have launched new managed discretionary account (MDA) services in partnership with Managed Accounts Holdings Limited (MGP), which will ultimately see the company’s funds under administration... Read more continue reading

AustSafe Super selects AB for factor risk completion strategy

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Global asset manager AllianceBernstein (AB) said yesterday that it has been selected by superannuation fund AustSafe Super to manage an equity risk-management overlay strategy which aims to enhance risk-adjusted investment returns... Read more continue reading

Charles Smith joins NAB Wealth Advice

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NAB Wealth has announced Charles Smith as the new Business Growth Manager, Strategic Alliances & Growth. Charles brings with him 25 years of experience within the wealth management industry, having... Read more continue reading

Surge in demand for multi-devise, multi-asset trading

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Saxo Capital Markets, Australian subsidiary of online trading specialist Saxo Bank, has revealed that 50% of its Asia Pacific region trading volume and revenue is now being generated by retail... Read more continue reading

Atrium achieves $1 billion FUM milestone, pegging solid investor returns with lower volatility

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An investment approach that ignores market noise and avoids investment herds has helped Atrium Investment Management (Atrium) reach its first billion dollars in funds under management, while delivering solid investment... Read more continue reading

Accomplished Melbourne advisers to complement growing Fitzpatricks Professional Network

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Two senior, well-respected Victorian financial advisers will join on 7 December 2015 to practice under the Fitzpatricks AFSL in a further sign of the concentration of high quality advice practitioners... Read more continue reading

New-look Fortnum/FPSA Group focused on helping practices grow

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Independently-owned dealer group Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) has successfully transitioned to Fortnum Financial Advisers’ Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) and launched a refreshed licensee offer. A number of original... Read more continue reading