Entireti unveils managed account and portfolio management service

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Advice services partner, Entireti, has launched Salita Portfolio Services, a managed account and portfolio management service designed to support all licensed and selflicensed practices within the network: Akumin, Fortnum, Personal... Read more continue reading

Franklin Templeton completes Martin Currie integration with ClearBridge, further strengthening Australian market presence

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Franklin Templeton has completed the global integration of Martin Currie’s investment capabilities into ClearBridge Investments. This marks a significant milestone in Franklin Templeton’s business strategy in Australia, reinforcing its commitment... Read more continue reading

Zagga joins UN-backed Global Principles of Responsible Investing

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Specialist real estate private credit investment manager, Zagga, has reinforced its commitment to responsible investment by becoming a signatory to the UN-backed Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI). The PRI is... Read more continue reading

CPD: Informed consent – when disclosure becomes true understanding

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Introduction Few issues are as central to effective, compliant financial advice as informed consent. Aside from being a foundational element of financial consumer protection, clients who understand the advice they... Read more continue reading

Advisers tip managed portfolios into the mainstream: North launches inaugural insights report

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Key points Newly-launched biannual report by North explores why 2025 is a tipping point for managed account adoption 24.6% annual increase in AUM for managed accounts in Australia, rising to... Read more continue reading

Shadforth Financial Group bolsters Victorian footprint with acquisition of PMD Financial Advisers

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Shadforth Financial Group (Shadforth) has successfully acquired PMD Financial Advisers (PMD), a boutique financial advice firm specialising in high-net-worth clients. Based in Melbourne, the acquisition further strengthens Shadforth’s footprint in... Read more continue reading

Colonial First State awards global and emerging markets equities mandates to J.P. Morgan Asset Management

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Colonial First State (CFS) has appointed J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), a USD3.8 trillion global asset manager, as an underlying manager for the CFS Emerging Markets and CFS Global Shares... Read more continue reading

AXA IM celebrates 40 years of quant investing, embraces AI evolution

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Quant investing is entering a new era heralded by AI, according to AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM), which this year celebrates 40 years of quant equity innovation. Launched in 1985,... Read more continue reading

Thomas Sullivan appointed as Managing Director of DTCC Digital Assets

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The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced the appointment of Thomas Sullivan as Managing Director of DTCC... Read more continue reading

Review finds greater uplift needed in quality of super fund financial reports and audits

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ASIC’s first report into the financial reporting and audit of super funds has revealed inconsistent approaches to disclosing investments, limited disclosure of sponsorship and advertising expenses, and insufficient audit evidence... Read more continue reading