Platinum Asset Management’s head of investment, Douglas Isles, has departed the fund manager after 12 years as the firm reshapes the business amid a merger with L1 Capital.
Investment consultancy Ascalon Capital has looked to research houses for hires, appointing one each from Zenith and Lonsec while Zenith has made an internal promotion.
Financial advisers should approach private markets with a mix of “scepticism and education” to ensure they are investing in an asset suitable for their clients’ needs, according to Australian Ethical.
With fund managers using ETFs as a way to reach the adviser market with a diversified product range, Betashares has shared how many ETFs were listed and closed during the first half of 2025.
The new financial year has got off to a strong start in adviser gains, helped by new entrants, after heavy losses sustained in June.
Michael McCorry, chief investment officer at BlackRock Australia, has detailed how investors are reconsidering their 60/40 portfolios as macro uncertainty highlight the benefits of liquid alternatives.
More than half of the top 20 most popular shares bought by advised investors during the first half of 2025 were ETFs, according to AUSIEX data.
High transition rates from financial advisers have helped Netwealth’s funds under administration rise by $3.7 billion in the fourth quarter of FY25.
The merger with L1 Capital will “inject new life” into Platinum, Morningstar believes, but is unlikely to boost Platinum’s declining funds under management.
Having reset its market focus to high-net-worth advisers, Praemium’s administration solution has been selected by Bell Potter in a deal that increases the platform's funds under administration by $6 billion.
