Apostle Funds Management has appointed the newly created position of director, head of wholesale as the firm expands its Australian footprint in the wholesale sector.

Platform HUB24 has reported $100 billion funds under administration in its latest quarterly results, helped by a 90 per cent rise in platform net inflows.

The Rask Group, in partnership with InvestSMART’s new investment platform, has announced three ETF strategies, aimed at empowering financial advisers to create and manage their own ETF portfolios.

As fund managers look to enhance efficiencies and reduce operating expenses amid active underperformance, former abrdn managing director Brett Jollie shares how to successfully do so.

ASIC chief executive, Warren Day, is among senior executives to depart the corporate regulator amid changes to its leadership team.

Recruitment manager Robert Half has shared the most in-demand roles in financial services that firms are finding difficult to fill, driven by ASIC’s growing focus on risk and compliance.

Progressing digital advice and seeking breakeven in the advice division are part of AMP’s goals for the upcoming financial year as it approaches 1,000 financial advisers in its licensee.

Preqin, an alternative assets data provider, has developed a range of ESG fund performance benchmarks to provide advisers with greater transparency of the alternatives space.

Iress has completed the sale of its platform business, bringing $4.1 billion in funds under administration over to Praemium.