AFA Appoints Samantha Clarke to New Role as General Manager Policy, Professionalism and Marketing

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has today announced the appointment of Samantha Clarke to the new role of General Manager (GM) Policy, Professionalism and Marketing. Ms Clarke will be... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical joins Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare

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  Leading ethical fund manager, Australian Ethical, has announced it has joined the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, a global initiative designed to improve the welfare of farm animals in... Read more continue reading

FinTech marriage spawns next-gen platform

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Advisers can now automatically track their clients’ bank, superannuation and investment account balances, determine the optimal way to invest funds and monitor a client’s financial progress with a new integrated... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia Property Fund acquires Perth industrial property

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Investec Australia Property Fund (“IAPF” or the “Fund”) has announced a $26.0 million acquisition in one of Perth’s core industrial suburbs, taking the value of the Fund’s total portfolio to $405.5... Read more continue reading

Nikko AM Australia further builds out distribution team with appointment of two Regional Sales Managers

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As Nikko Asset Management Australia continues to build its distribution network and bring new strategies to market, the company announced that it has hired Lia Gunawan and Simon Green as... Read more continue reading

Synchron appoints Jason Milosevski as Victorian State Manager

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Leading financial advice licensee, Synchron, has announced the appointment of Jason Milosevski to the role of Victorian State Manager. Synchron Director Don Trapnell said, “Since the untimely passing of Synchron... Read more continue reading

Crowe Horwath International named ‘Advisory Firm of the Year’

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International Accounting Bulletin has awarded Crowe Horwath International with the Advisory Firm of the Year award. The award recognizes an organization’s advisory services that made an important difference to the... Read more continue reading

FinaMetrica data highlights men can handle more risk than women

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When it comes to investing, women are generally less tolerant of risk than men – but the difference is less than you might think, according to FinaMetrica co-founder Paul Resnik,... Read more continue reading

HUB24 exceeds $2bn in FUA with record quarterly net inflows

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Highlights Funds Under Administration (FUA) have now reached $2bn ($2.05bn at 12th October); Record quarterly net inflows[1] to HUB24’s investment and superannuation platform of $337m – up 97% on pcp[2];... Read more continue reading

Pengana wins prestigious Lonsec Icon Award

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One of Australia’s most successful and enduring small cap managers, the Pengana Emerging Companies Fund, has been awarded the prestigious Lonsec Icon Award at last night’s SuperRatings Fund of the... Read more continue reading