2 fund managers make senior hires

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Perennial Partners and Dexus have both made senior appointments to their fund management teams as they evolve their businesses.

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FSCP makes latest decision over super advice error

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Advice around a client’s concessional contribution cap was the reason for the latest written direction by the Financial Services and Credit Panel.

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Professional development a ‘core focus’ for wealth managers

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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.

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Sequoia gains major shareholder seeking to benefit from M&A

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Sequoia has gained a new shareholder after the Australian Wealth Advisors Group took a substantial stake, stating it sees the advice licensee’s shares trading at a deep discount after corporate activity last year .

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Platform launches aiming to democratise retail private market investment

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Investment fund infrastructure provider FundBase Group is set to launch a new platform for Australian retail investors looking to enter the private markets universe.

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Selfwealth/Bell deal in doubt as third bidder emerges

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Selfwealth has received a third non-binding indicative offer from a new bidder which it says represents a “superior proposal” to its existing scheme implementation bid with Bell Financial Group.

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Fidante adds Melbourne long-short manager as affiliate

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Fidante has expanded its affiliate manager range with a strategic partnership with global long-short manager System Capital.

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Fund houses double down on naming amid greenwashing fears

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Over 250 sustainable funds globally changed their names or dropped key ESG terms during 2024 amid regulatory greenwashing fears, according to Morningstar data.

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Schroders appoints Firetrail’s Doyle for investment director role

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Anthony Doyle, who departed Firetrail Investments last month, has joined Schroders as its investment director for global equities.

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Former Perth adviser pleads guilty to $1m theft

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A former Perth financial adviser has pleaded guilty in court to stealing $1 million from his clients for his own benefit.

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