UK wealth manager appoints Ignition for digital advice offering

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UK wealth manager M&G Wealth has appointed Ignition Advice for delivery of its digital advice offering for its advisers and customers which will automate areas such as fact find, suitability... Read more continue reading

Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund hits $1bn in assets

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Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest investment managers, today announced that the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund has passed a significant milestone, attracting $1 billion of funds under management... Read more continue reading

Pendal Group joins Calastone for automated fund order processing

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Calastone, the largest global funds network, has deepened its connectivity with independent global investment manager Pendal Group to provide automated processing of fund orders via its Order Routing solution. Pendal... Read more continue reading

AMP acknowledges proceedings commenced by ASIC

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AMP acknowledges the civil proceedings brought by ASIC in the Federal Court in relation to alleged breaches concerning the deduction of life insurance premiums and advice service fees from the... Read more continue reading

UniSuper appoints Peter Chun as new CEO

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UniSuper, the $95b superannuation fund for the higher education and research sector, has appointed experienced financial services executive Peter Chun as its new Chief Executive. Mr Chun replaces Kevin O’Sullivan... Read more continue reading

Deputy CEO Peter Hiom resigns from ASX

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ASX announces that after 23 years of service, its Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Group Executive Business Development, Peter Hiom, has resigned and will leave the organisation on 1 July... Read more continue reading

Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund Reaches $50m Milestone

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Warakirri Asset Management has announced settlement on an additional asset for the Warakirri Diversified Agriculture Fund (Fund), which has now deployed in excess of $50 million after securing capital commitments... Read more continue reading

Sage Capital’s Absolute Return Fund now accessible via Macquarie Wrap

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The CC Sage Capital Absolute Return Fund (the Fund) managed by specialist Australian equities long short manager, Sage Capital, has been added to investment platform Macquarie Wrap, broadening access to the absolute... Read more continue reading

Calling all high school students: the ATO’s Tax, Super + You competition is back for 2021

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The ATO’s Tax, Super + You competition is a fun and engaging way for Australian high school students to learn about tax and super, unleash their creativity and potentially win some great... Read more continue reading

More Australians are considering ESG factors in their investing decisions

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Leading research firm Investment Trends has released its inaugural ESG Investor Report, the largest scale and deepest dive into the attitudes towards ESG investing among Australian investors. The consideration of... Read more continue reading