Finalists revealed for ifa Excellence Awards 2024

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Over 300 finalists will compete for awards as ifa celebrates success at the ifa Excellence Awards, to be held on Thursday, 5 December.

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AMP restructures 4 departments amid cost simplification program

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Having divested its advice business in August, AMP is undergoing restructuring in at least four other departments amid a cost simplification program.

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Blackwattle to launch Women in Finance Mentorship Program

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Blackwattle Investment Partners has revealed it will be launching a mentorship program to empower experienced female professionals into the funds management industry.

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Pengana unveils private credit SMA fund on AMP North

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Pengana Capital Group has announced the launch of a diversified global private credit separately managed account fund, with initial platform access on AMP’s North platform.

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Relative Return: Staying engaged with super

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Insignia Financial trials four-day week pilot

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Insignia Financial staff are to trial a four-day work week among multiple benefits agreed through a new enterprise agreement.

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Asset managers fear talent shortage

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Almost three-quarters of asset management chief executives globally are worried a lack of talent will negatively impact their growth, according to KPMG.

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FAAA urges literacy test to determine wholesale investors

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The FAAA has told a parliamentary joint committee that instituting a financial literacy test could help ensure clients avoid being misclassified as wholesale investors.

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International equities propel ETF flows in Q3

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International equity ETFs continue to encompass the lion’s share of the broader Australian ETF industry’s growth, with the segment accounting for 60 per cent of quarterly flows in Q3.

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