Iress has signed a three-year extension of its agreement with Count, enabling the financial services firm to continue using advice software Xplan to support its growth ambitions.

After five consecutive months of positive flows at Magellan, April saw $0.2 billion in institutional inflows offset by the same volume of retail outflows.

The ASX board has appointed Wayne Byres as a non-executive director, who previously served as APRA chair for more than eight years.

Single adviser-led firms continue to expand their footprint in the Australian advice ecosystem, Adviser Ratings research shows, as market conditions prove favourable for boutique practices.

Having completed the successful integration of Diverger, Count has upgraded its forecast for expected synergy benefits achieved by the acquisition by a third.

Almost 70 per cent of asset managers are planning to control costs via product rationalisation, according to a global survey by Northern Trust, as they seek to offer clients a best-in-class experience.

Asset manager Janus Henderson has made two acquisitions in the ETFs and emerging markets space as it takes strategic steps to meet client needs.

Fund managers should work collaboratively with data providers to minimise greenwashing risks in their products as a positive ESG score can be a “game changer” for a fund’s demand with advisers.