The Finance Sector Union has urged any private equity deal for Insignia Financial should make wellbeing paramount for its 4,000 employees, having spent 2024 negotiating an enterprise agreement.
In its pre-budget submission, the FAAA has proposed a government assistance package that could see up to 1,000 financial advice practices receive $10,000 each for hiring a PY candidate.
Australian financial services firm Barrenjoey has opened a Hong Kong-based office after the acquisition of an Asian business, marking its second international office.
PIMCO has announced the launch of four ETFs that seek to democratise active fixed income investing in Australia through institutional-grade solutions.
T. Rowe Price has formed a strategic relationship with a US life insurance and annuity company which will see the asset manager manage its public and private assets, and explore product development opportunities.
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.
