New voice for one million SMSF members

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Two associations that speak for Australia’s one million self-managed super fund members are merging to create an even stronger united voice. The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) is Australia’s... Read more continue reading

AMP provides update on growth strategy

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AMP has provided an update on its group strategy and growth opportunities at its Investor Strategy Day, being held in Sydney. The strategy was direct investment towards higher-growth businesses in wealth... Read more continue reading

Call to increase gender diversity for ASX 200 Boards as 30% Club marks two-year anniversary in Australia

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Increased gender diversity on boards leads to better performance for corporates, not only from a pure financial sense but also in terms of managing key indicators of longer term wealth... Read more continue reading

Insight Investment Fund added to HUB24 Platform

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Insight Investment, a leading global investment manager, has announced that the Insight Global Absolute Return Bond Fund has been added as an investment option to the HUB24 platform. The Insight Global... Read more continue reading

Standard Life Investments build out multi-asset structuring team

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Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, has added to its Multi-Asset Investing (MAI) Structuring team with the appointment of Mathias Marta as a Quantitative Investment Director. Mathias was previously... Read more continue reading

Fee structures lack innovation and encourage index-like returns, says Remerga

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The growing strength of popular investment markets has put increased pressure on investment managers to produce new fee models that offer more attractive returns to investors and protect the industry... Read more continue reading

ASIC provides guidance on common issues in registration of managed investment schemes

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ASIC has published a new information sheet to explain the common issues we identify in the content of managed investment scheme (scheme) constitutions during the registration process, and how we... Read more continue reading

What Price Valuable Advice? How to recognise valuable, affordable financial advice

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While many believe that Big Data and convenient technology will make financial advice easier, at Certainty Advice Group they’re not so sure. What truly valuable advice is (and how clients... Read more continue reading

Lonsec rates recently launched Sestante Australian Small Companies Fund “Recommended”

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As part of its broader asset management strategy AZ Sestante has launched the Sestante Australian Small Companies Fund (the Fund) on 1 March 2017, in conjunction with fellow Azimut subsidiary... Read more continue reading

Jonathan Baird joins Western Asset as fixed interest investment specialist

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Western Asset, a Legg Mason fixed income specialist affiliate, today announced the appointment of Jonathan Baird to the newly created role of investment specialist and client executive. Based in Melbourne,... Read more continue reading