Pinnacle has reported a 151 per cent rise in net profit after tax in its half-year results, helped by overseas expansion and affiliate performance fees with further international deals in the pipeline.
A third private equity player has emerged in the bidding war to acquire Insignia Financial, rivalling Bain Capital and CC Capital.
The proportion of advisers working at a privately owned licensee rose to 78 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024 as over 1,000 advisers left a diversified firm.
Global asset manager Janus Henderson generated more than US$2 billion in net inflows during 2024, thanks to its strengthened intermediary channel and M&A activity.
The departure of Gerald Stack from Magellan could lead to redemptions as high as $8 billion, according to Morningstar, given the majority of assets in his infrastructure strategies are held by institutional clients.
The financial advice business has expanded its range of services with the introduction of Apt Wealth Legal Services to meet clients’ evolving needs in estate planning and family law.
Amid the rising demand for more flexible private equity investment options, LGT Capital Partners has launched a semi-liquid fund for wholesale investors in Australia and New Zealand.
Perennial Partners and Dexus have both made senior appointments to their fund management teams as they evolve their businesses.
Advice around a client’s concessional contribution cap was the reason for the latest written direction by the Financial Services and Credit Panel.
Wealth management leaders are being encouraged to maximise the value of new and existing talent through continuous upskilling, as one-quarter of Australian employees seek greater professional development.
