Increasing investment, strong exit markets, attractive returns and hot fund-raising activity made 2017 a good year for private equity

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The global private equity (PE) industry posted another solid year in 2017, as buyout value and exits both showed healthy gains. Firms closed out the strongest five-year stretch for fund-raising... Read more continue reading

Zenith Awards ‘Recommended’ Rating to Ophir Asset Management’s High Conviction Fund

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Australian small and mid-cap equities manager Ophir Asset Management (Ophir) announces today that the Ophir High Conviction Fund (the Fund) has received a ‘Recommended’ investment rating from independent research house... Read more continue reading

ASIC’s latest enforcement report highlights outcomes from the second half of 2017

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ASIC has released its enforcement outcomes report for the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017. The enforcement outcomes over that six-month period include: The report presents a number... Read more continue reading

FPA announces new Board member

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced Mark Rantall CFP® will finish his term as an FPA Board director, effective 28 February 2018. Mr Rantall, who served as... Read more continue reading

ANZ Wealth’s OnePath continues its investment to address industry challenges

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ANZ Wealth has announced it had introduced a series of initiatives to its OnePath solution in a bid to strengthen its relationship with funds and their members, and to help... Read more continue reading

ClearView appoints Head of Distribution Strategy

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Listed diversified financial services company, ClearView has appointed Kathryn Williamson to the newly-created position of Head of Distribution Strategy with responsibility for expanding the group’s relationships in the independent financial... Read more continue reading

Alphinity Investment Management makes senior sales and marketing appointment

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Leading Australian and global equities boutique fund manager, Alphinity Investment Management, has appointed a senior investment specialist to meet the needs of its growing institutional and retail client base. Andrew... Read more continue reading

Powell’s congressional testimony displays commitment to threading-the-needle between goal attainment and overheating

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Rick Rieder, BlackRock’s Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, regarding FOMC Chair Powell’s testimony before the U.S. Congress. Since the late-1970s, when Congress mandated that the Federal Reserve provide... Read more continue reading

Students take on 2018 AMP University Challenge

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University and TAFE students from around Australia have begun their quest to win the 2018 AMP University Challenge, the ultimate contest for those with career ambitions in financial advice and... Read more continue reading

BetaShares continues expansion with a series of key appointments and opening of Queensland office

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Leading Australian ETF manager, BetaShares, yesterday announced a series of key appointments to its team, as well as the opening of a new Brisbane office. Tamas Calderwood joins BetaShares as... Read more continue reading