Weekly market update – week ending 15 January, 2021

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets were mixed over the last week with Japanese shares up strongly, but US and European shares down slightly... Read more continue reading

Ignition Advice appoints Robert Coulter to growing global team

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Ignition Advice continues to augment their Sydney based APAC team, announcing Robert Coulter as Business Development Director, APAC, effective immediately. Coulter joins the firm to lead Ignition’s APAC distribution partnerships.... Read more continue reading

Investors join forces to help bring a stop to the humanitarian crisis at sea 

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Eighty five investors representing over US$2trillion in assets, led by Fidelity International, have joined forces to urgently address an unfolding humanitarian crisis at sea and preserve the long-term sustainability of... Read more continue reading

Australian Ethical surpasses $5 billion in funds under management

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Australian Ethical (ASX: AEF) today announced it has passed $5 billion in funds under management (FUM), meeting an audacious and visionary target set back in 2015 when FUM was $1.4 billion.... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia partners with Collingwood women’s football team

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AIA Australia has announced a new partnership with Collingwood Football Club, as co-major sponsor of the AFLW team. AIA Australia’s logo will feature on the front of Collingwood’s AFLW home... Read more continue reading

Challenger appoints Equity Trustees for $385m capital note issue

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Challenger Limited (ASX:CGF) has appointed Equity Trustees as note trustee for its Challenger Capital Notes 3, a new subordinated, unsecured, perpetual convertible security, which raised A$385 million. On 25 November... Read more continue reading

QMV creates new technology role to capitalise on market demand for Investigate

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Wealth management consulting and technology firm QMV has appointed Jonathan Clamp to the newly created role of general manager, technology. Based in Melbourne, Mr Clamp will report to managing director Mark Vaughan, and... Read more continue reading

Sustainable investing industry grows during COVID-19

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A new study survey by CFA Institute, the global association of investment management professionals, reveals sustainable investing has been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, though improved standards around ESG products... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 11 December, 2020

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Global share markets had a slight pull back over the last week with the absence of a new stimulus deal and... Read more continue reading

Regulatory response – What you need to know about claims as a financial service

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The Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020 was passed by Parliament on 10 December 2020. It covers a range of reforms, in line with the revised regulatory... Read more continue reading