FPA launches Return to Learn online education hub to help financial planners navigate FASEA standards

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has launched Return to Learn, an online education portal designed to cut through misinformation and confusion about FASEA’s higher education requirements. Released this week... Read more continue reading

“Outstanding” SQM rating for Quay Global Investors

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SQM has upgraded Quay Global Investors, a Bennelong boutique, to its highest rating category of “Outstanding” (4½ stars). The rating indicates that SQM believes the Quay Global Real Estate Fund... Read more continue reading

International Women’s Day: women taking control of their financial future

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This International Women’s Day, specialist financial services research Investment Trends is considering the extent to which the historical gaps that women have faced in investing and financial matters are being... Read more continue reading

Debbie Alliston appointed as Chief Investment Officer for AMP Capital’s Multi-Asset Group

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AMP Capital has announced Debbie Alliston has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer for its Multi-Asset Group, effective immediately. With more than A$62 billion in multi-asset funds under management as... Read more continue reading

Pengana Private Equity Trust initial public offering opens to strong early demand

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Pengana Capital Group Limited (ASX: PCG), has launched Australia’s first ASX listed investment trust that invests in global private equity. The Pengana Private Equity Trust (ASX: PE1,[i] the ‘Trust’) provides investors... Read more continue reading

Lowdown on the global growth slowdown from Principal Global Investors

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Market outlook: Is the monster rally over? “Last month, I suggested the odds favored another market downdraft, something approaching December’s lows. Didn’t happen; stocks kept roaring higher. The S&P 500... Read more continue reading

BlackRock launches Australia’s first ESG-focused Australian Bond Index Fund

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BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited (BlackRock) has announced the launch of its new unlisted ESG-focused Australian Bond Index (ESGABI) fund. The fund, benchmarked to a customised Bloomberg Barclays MSCI SRI... Read more continue reading

Household Capital enters Australian retirement sector with innovative new retirement loan

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Household Capital, an independent, specialist retirement funding provider, has announced it has entered the Australian retirement sector with an innovative loan product that allows retirees to use equity in the... Read more continue reading

New gender targets for ASX boards: 30% women for ASX 300

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The 30% Club Australia, a leading organisation campaigning for 30% women on ASX boards, has announced new targets for ASX 201- 300 companies to meet the 30% target by the... Read more continue reading

Loomis Sayles partners with IML to launch new global equity fund to Australian retail market

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Global active manager Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P. (Loomis Sayles), an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, has partnered with Investors Mutual Limited (IML) to launch a new global equity fund... Read more continue reading