Insignia shares’ rollercoaster ride during M&A bidding war

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Having peaked at more than 40 per cent growth since the first M&A bid, Insignia Financial shares have returned to earth six months later as the company awaits a final decision from CC Capital.

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How much return would investors like from their portfolio?

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Investors in Australia have among the highest return expectations in the world, according to Natixis Investment Managers, targeting double-digit growth above inflation from their portfolios.

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Aussies lacking insight into future use of inheritance

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There is a gap in the market for Australian advisers to help individuals with succession planning as the country has been noted by Capital Group for being overly “hands off” around inheritances.

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Coller Capital unveils education platform on secondaries market

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Private market secondaries manager Coller Capital has unveiled a new education platform to improve advisers’ and investors’ understanding of secondaries.

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ASIC cancels AFSL and permanently bans its responsible manager

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ASIC has cancelled the AFSL of an advice firm associated with Shield and First Guardian collapses, and permanently banned its responsible manager.

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Back-to-back adviser losses reported in June

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In the run-up to heavy losses expected at the end of the financial year, June has already reported consecutive weeks of adviser losses.

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Platinum merger candidate opposes LIC conversion

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L1 Capital, which is in talks to merge with Platinum Asset Management, has indicated it opposes a deal to convert a Platinum LIC into an ETF.

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Evidentia Group appoints quant head from AMP

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Evidentia Group has hired a head of quantitative investments who joins the investment firm and managed account provider from AMP.

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Bentham appoints 2 to distribution team

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Bentham Asset Management has become the latest fund manager to expand its distribution team as it reports increased interest in its credit strategies.

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Relative Return Insider: Public-private discussions and the future of markets

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In this week’s episode of Relative Return Insider, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford discuss a busy we

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