Westpac and NSW Government: Two centuries of partnership continues

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Westpac announced a new expanded contract with the New South Wales Government, continuing a partnership that spans nearly two centuries. The banking relationship has been a foundation of financial stability... Read more continue reading

Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions brings Oaktree’s private credit capabilities to wholesale investors in Australia

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Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions, a leading provider of alternative investments to financial advisers and their clients globally, has announced the launch of Oaktree Strategic Credit Fund (AUD) for wholesale investors... Read more continue reading

Market-first, end-to-end solution to radically accelerate asset allocation, manager selection, due diligence, and portfolio management  

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Preqin, the global leader in alternative assets data, tools, and insights, today announced the launch of the Allocator Hub, a market-first, end-to-end platform that enables asset allocation, manager selection, due... Read more continue reading

Advice, evolved: intelliflo whitepaper reveals the themes set to transform financial advice 

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intelliflo, the global cloud-based technology solution for financial advisers, has today released Advice, evolved: A new era in Australian financial advice, a whitepaper detailing the major themes that will characterise the next five years of advice.   With only one-in-10 Australians currently... Read more continue reading

Australian Financial Complaints Authority welcomes passing of scams prevention legislation

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) welcomes the passage today of the Scams Prevention Framework Bill 2025 to prevent, detect, report, disrupt and respond to scams. ‘Every day we see... Read more continue reading

bfinance strengthens Australian presence with appointment of Ian Lyu as Director of Client Consulting

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Ian Lyu Independent global investment consultancy bfinance has appointed Ian Lyu as Director, Client Consulting, to support growing demand from institutional investors, wealth managers, and family offices navigating an increasingly... Read more continue reading

New research shows SMSFs outperform over longer period

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Research released yesterday by the University of Adelaide’s International Centre for Financial Services (ICFS), shows self-managed super funds (SMSFs) on average outperformed APRA-regulated funds by 1.2 percentage points over the... Read more continue reading

Early bird pricing closing soon for FAAA roadshows

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Sessions include updates on key advocacy and election-cycle issues Early bird tickets to the Financial Advice Association Australia’s (FAAA) 2025 roadshow series will close on Friday 14 February. The roadshows will... Read more continue reading

MA Financial Group partners with Equity Trustees as Responsible Entity and Custodian for new MA Credit Income Trust (ASX:MA1)

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Global alternative asset manager MA Financial Group has partnered with Equity Trustees as the Responsible Entity and Custodian for its newly launched MA Credit Income Trust (ASX: MA1), the organisation’s... Read more continue reading

Link Wealth acquires majority stake in Sky Advisers – expanding into Tasmania

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Link Wealth, a leading financial services firm, has acquired a 60% stake in Sky Advisers, a full-service financial advisory firm based in Hobart. Established in 1985, Sky Advisers has built... Read more continue reading