Shining a spotlight on exceptional advisers and practices

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Vision, leadership, excellence. These are the inherent qualities the AFA Adviser and Practice of the Year Award winners have embodied for more than a decade. And as the proud foundation... Read more continue reading

Cost-effective access to active management

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The Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund, which has only been in operation since December 2015, has received a Highly Recommended rating by Zenith Investment Partners**. The fund, which also has... Read more continue reading

Australia’s messy 2016 election

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Key points The Australian Federal election has delivered a messy result suggesting an even more difficult Senate for the Coalition if it is able to form government and the risk... Read more continue reading

Mark Aufderheide joins Pan-Tribal team

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Pan-Tribal Asset Management has announced that experienced sales professional Mark Aufderheide has joined its Key Accounts Team. Pan-Tribal Asset Management is pleased to announce the further expansion of its team with... Read more continue reading

Kardinia Fund awarded ‘Highly Recommended’ rating from Zenith

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For the fifth consecutive year, Kardinia Capital has retained a ‘Highly Recommended’ rating for the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund from research house Zenith Investment Partners. Kardinia was formed in... Read more continue reading

Blue Sky exits Readify

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A fund managed by Blue Sky Private Equity has sold its majority share of technology services business Readify to Telstra for an undisclosed sum. Readify’s management team will remain in... Read more continue reading

Weekly market update – week ending 1 July, 2016

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Investment markets and key developments over the past week Share markets rebounded over the past week as worries about Brexit leading to global financial and economic chaos faded somewhat. Despite... Read more continue reading

New appointments for HLB Mann Judd

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HLB Mann Judd firms nationally have appointed six new partners and two new directors. They are: Brian Sully (partner – Brisbane); Brad McVeigh and Kirstin Stewart (partners – Perth); Nicholas... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association appoints manager with wide SMSF skills to corporate development position

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The SMSF Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Craig Jameson as General Manager Corporate Development. He will be based in Sydney. SMSF Association Managing Director/CEO Andrea Slattery says... Read more continue reading

AFA – Professional Standards improvements

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has outlined its recommendations to Treasury on draft legislation and regulations to help facilitate standards in the Australian advice profession. In its submission titled... Read more continue reading