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Funds management
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 advi...
Funds management
Challenger has looked to the superannuation industry for its appointment of a group chief investment officer, a newly-created role....
Financial planning
Technology firm Iress and investment manager Challenger have formed a strategic partnership to launch an adviser solution to better serve their retiring clients....
Funds management
Two Australian active fund managers have been singled out by Morningstar for their ability to achieve consistent performance and share price growth in the past 12 months....
People & Products
Lonsec Research and Ratings has appointed a head of sales, completing the leadership team to boost its reach with financial advisers....
Financial planning
The industry can expect to see more partnerships in the retirement income space in the future, enabling firms to progress their innovation, according to a panel....
Funds management
Challenger Investment Management has raised $350 million during the offer period for its new ASX-listed investment structure....
Funds management
Family office Lederer Group has made an off-market takeover bid for ASX-listed Elanor Commercial Property Fund, with chair Paul Lederer taking exception at the firm’s lac...
Financial planning
MLC has partnered with TAL and Challenger on a retirement solution, the first in a series of retirement income offerings for advisers to be launched over the next 18 mont...
Funds management
Only three active asset managers are forecast to see positive flows through to FY29, according to Morningstar, with those focused on specialist fixed income in the best p...
Funds management
The financial services company has welcomed two independent non-executive directors to its board, while also announcing the upcoming departure of another board member....
Funds management
Negative market movements, coupled with net outflows, have prompted a near $6 billion decline for Challenger’s funds management business in Q3....
Financial planning
Australian pre-retirees are exhibiting heightened anxiety about their financial future and are seeking greater retirement certainty as a result, Challenger research has u...
Funds management
Insurer TAL has announced it has taken a minority stake in investment manager Challenger....
Funds management
Morningstar research of seven active Australian asset managers has found they are expected to see client redemptions averaging 3.1 per cent of their FUM per annum through...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...