M&A activity cools as higher interest rates hit deal appetite

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Australian merger and acquisition (M&A) deal activity was subdued in 2022-23 as higher interest rates and inflation forced up the cost of capital and cooled investors’ appetites for making acquisitions,... Read more continue reading

LexisNexis Risk Solutions study reveals global financial crime compliance costs for financial institutions totals more than U.S.$206 billion

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LexisNexis® Risk Solutions released its annual True Cost of Financial Crime Compliance Report. The study examines how financial institutions navigate the expenses and challenges tied to evolving financial crime compliance... Read more continue reading

Zenith initiates coverage of the Plato Global Alpha Fund

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Plato Investment Management (Plato) is pleased to announce the Plato Global Alpha Fund (the Fund) has received a ‘Recommended’ rating from Zenith Investment Partners.  It is the leading research house’s... Read more continue reading

Research reveals rising cost of living keeps older Australians awake at night

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New research by National Seniors Australia and Challenger reveals the majority of older Australians are increasingly concerned over rising costs of living, with four in five reporting it had negatively... Read more continue reading

Thirty eight per cent of advisers report higher practice profitability in the last 12 months

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 20th edition of the 2023 Adviser Business Model Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the rapidly changing financial advice provision... Read more continue reading

Sage Capital’s Long Short Strategies receive ‘Highly Recommended’ rating from Lonsec

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Sage Capital, an Australian equities long short specialist investment manager is pleased to announce that its two strategies, the CC Sage Capital Equity Plus Fund and CC Sage Capital Absolute... Read more continue reading

Assets under custody in Australia rise by 2% in June half in subdued market conditions

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Data released by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA), the peak industry body for custodians and asset service providers in Australia, revealed a 2.1% rise in assets under custody to... Read more continue reading

Online investor numbers dip as cost of living bites: Australian Online Investing Report

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Leading financial services industry research firm Investment Trends releases its 28th semi-annual edition of the 2023 1H Australian Online Investing Report. Providing an in-depth analysis of the Australian online investing... Read more continue reading

Growing client book sharpens advisers’ quest for efficiency, presenting opportunities for tech providers

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Key Points: Declining adviser numbers translate into more clients (on average) per adviser. As they seek greater efficiencies, advisers embrace further tech integrations but consolidate their platform use   . Advisers... Read more continue reading

IPO market stalls in 2023

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The market for initial public offerings (IPOs) has ground to a halt in 2023, with just 14 new listings in the first six months of the year, according to the... Read more continue reading