Bell Financial Group has appointed a chief investment officer who joins the firm from Clime Investment Management.
Private markets funds with “unattractive practices” could find themselves facing enforcement activity with ASIC chair Joe Longo stating he cannot rule it out in the future.
With regulators ‘raising the bar’ on retirement planning, Lonsec Research and Ratings has urged advisers to place greater focus on sequencing and longevity risk as they navigate clients through the shifting landscape.
As ongoing market uncertainty sees advisers look beyond traditional equity exposure, Fidante has found adviser interest in small caps and emerging markets for portfolio returns has almost doubled since April.
Despite ASIC concerns about private credit funds being accessed via the advised channel, there are questions regarding how high its usage actually is among financial advisers.
Perpetual has confirmed it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with a US private equity firm to progress discussions regarding the sale of its wealth management division.
AZ NGA has partnered with an Adelaide-based accounting and financial planning practice as it expands its presence in South Australia.
Paradice Investment Management has become the latest fund manager to launch an active ETF version of its managed fund, placing greater emphasis on retail distribution.
Challenger has looked to the superannuation industry for its appointment of a group chief investment officer, a newly-created role.
Schroders has appointed a new chief executive as Simon Doyle steps down from the asset manager after 22 years.
