Clime IM closes two retail funds
The outlook for small-scale retail funds may be “terminal” and has prompted Clime Investment Management to close two of its Australian funds.
The outlook for small-scale retail funds may be “terminal” and has prompted Clime Investment Management to close two of its Australian funds.
The FAAA is hopeful the education and experience pathway deadline will be the “last big thing” that could cause an adviser exodus but concern now turns to advisers moving to the wholesale space.
Insignia Financial’s acquisition by CC Capital is among the top five largest Australian M&A deals of the last 12 months, with the deal demonstrating not one but two key trends in the M&A environment.
Invest Blue’s managing director says the firm is aiming to implement responsible private market access to its retail clients following the launch of its SMA last month.
After launching its digital advice offering earlier this year, AMP has announced the next phase of its strategy, providing its users with more personalised guidance.
Global X has appointed a former CFS director as its new head of marketing to lead the firm’s brand strategy and marketing initiatives.
Advice firms are increasing their base salaries by as much as $50k to attract talent, particularly seeking advisers with a portable book of clients, but equity offerings remain off the table.
Despite banks largely having exited the industry, advisers under institutional licensees are least likely to switch while 26 advisers have been appointed to a licensee more than 10 times.
Insignia Financial has shared a progress update on the acquisition by US private equity firm CC Capital as well as the departure of a long-standing director.
Magellan fund manager Arvid Streimann has resigned after an investigation into allegations he had a workplace relationship with a junior employee.