For what it’s worth: why what you pay for an investment is a key driver of its return…and how do valuations look now?

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Key points Starting point valuations – like yields and price to earnings ratios – are key drivers of medium-term investment returns. For growth assets it’s often more complicated, with the... Read more continue reading

EQT launches Nexus in Australia – offering wholesale investors access to EQT’s diverse platform of funds through one single investment 

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Global investment organisation EQT has announced the Australian launch of EQT Nexus – an open-ended fund2 that will give Australian wholesale investors access to the same portfolio and deal flow... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton appoints Thakshi Wijesundara as Senior Institutional Business Director   

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Franklin Templeton has announced the appointment of Thakshi Wijesundara as Senior Institutional Business Director based in Melbourne, Australia. Wijesundara joins the firm from Northern Trust where she was head of... Read more continue reading

Federated Hermes announces second vintage of innovation program

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Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE:FHI), a global leader in active, responsible investing, announces the successful opening of its Federated Hermes GPE Innovation Fund II (“HINF II”). Commitments have been secured from... Read more continue reading

Centric doubles growth in the last 12 months, solidifying its disrupter status in the Australian platform market

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In the past twelve months, indie Aussie wealth management and investment platform, Centric has more than doubled its FUA (Funds Under Administration) and platform users.  With FUA now sitting at... Read more continue reading

Acceleration of innovation now spells danger for investors

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A new app, ‘Threads’ built by Instagram, which enables the sharing of text updates and joining public conversations, recently reached 100 million users within an astonishing five days. ‘This is... Read more continue reading

Apostle appoints Kimon Kouryialas as Director, Head of Global Distribution

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Apostle Funds Management (Apostle) bolsters its senior leadership capability, appointing Kimon Kouryialas as Director, Head of Global Distribution commencing early October. The newly created role will see Mr Kouryialas lead... Read more continue reading

The time is right for self-regulation

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The Advisers Association (TAA) says the Joint Associations Working Group (JAWG) is proof that financial advice associations can work together to advance the profession, and therefore the time for self-regulation... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update – week ending 22 September, 2023

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Investment markets and key developments Global share markets mostly fell over the last week as “higher for longer” interest rate signals from the Fed and some other central banks pushed... Read more continue reading

Count set for expansion with Diverger acquisition

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Count Limited (ASX: CUP) (Count) has announced the strategic acquisition of Diverger Limited (ASX: DVR) (Diverger), a leading provider of wealth, accounting and technology solutions to Australian accounting and financial... Read more continue reading