Cromwell doubles down on Australia with European platform sale

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The property group has announced the sale of its European funds management platform for $457 million as it looks to Australia and New Zealand for future growth.

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Australian Ethical makes $5.5m acquisition of fixed income manager

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Australian Ethical has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a sustainable fixed income manager, increasing its FUM by around $2 billion.

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CFS passes $1bn on Edge platform

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Colonial First State has reached $1 billion in funds under administration on its Edge platform, having launched last August.

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Former adviser banned for multiple breaches

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A former financial adviser has been banned by ASIC from providing financial services for inappropriate advice, among multiple breaches.

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Russell Investments appoints APAC head

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Russell Investments has appointed a new head of Asia-Pacific, six months after appointing Pete Gunning to the role.

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RI Advice flagged as cautionary cyber security tale

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ASIC has flagged the 2022 case of RI Advice as an example of the need for cyber security measures within a financial services firm as chair Joe Longo warns a cyber attack “is almost inevitable”.

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ASIC issues guidance for licensees on experience pathway

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ASIC has issued information for AFS licensees clarifying what they need to do if their adviser wishes to access the experience pathway.

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Schroders FI head on two bond opportunities in 2024

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Schroders head of fixed income for Australia, Stuart Dear, has identified two areas of the fixed income market that he believes are currently attractive to investors.

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Pengana surpasses $100m with global private credit IPO

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Pengana Capital Group has exceeded the minimum subscription on its Pengana Global Private Credit Trust IPO, two days after launching.

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FSC calls for ‘less subjective’ sophisticated investor test

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The Financial Services Council is proposing to make the sophisticated investor test less subjective as currently wholesale fund managers are hesitant to apply it.

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