STRATEGY

Funds management

Platinum Asset Management chief executive, Jeff Peters, has shared a progress update on its newly announced turnaround strategy....

Platforms & wraps

The investment platform has issued its first financial results update following the sale of its international business. ...

People & Products

Advisory business Frontier has hired Megan Mulia as its head of strategy, responsible for corporate strategy and driving growth for the firm as it sets its sight on Asian...

Financial planning

The corporate regulator’s chair, James Shipton has said that the watchdog would not look into AMP’s buyer of last resort arrangements unless there were further and better...

Financial planning

AMP Limited has outlined its $1 billion strategy remake entailing fewer, more productive advisers and different approach to buyer of last resort....

Funds management

BT Panorama has added the ARCO Absolute Return Fund to the platform, providing more advisers and clients with access to the manager’s 10-year track record....

Policy & Regulation

The new ombudsman vows to “proactively work with consumers, small business and the financial services sector to resolve and reduce financial disputes”....

Funds management

Pengana International Equities Limited (PIA) announces a half year profit of $12 million following new strategies and portfolio repositioning. ...

Financial planning

Financial services group, Countplus has made a key appointment to its board as it pursues its two-year expansion and turnaround strategy....

People & Products

KPMG has hired former head of group strategy and planning at Australian Super, Rohit Mendiretta, to lead the firm’s asset and wealth management strategy team....

Superannuation

Milliman has released research to analyse the future state of the retirement income market across the Asia-Pacific region....

People & Products

Northern Trust has appointed Sarah Boddey as the chief diversity officer for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific....

Knowledge Centre

Recent times have been challenging for value investors globally, as momentum and the chase for yield have dominated winning investment strategies. Is it time for the mar...

Funds management

Legg Mason has made three moves to help their ETFs, hedge funds, and real estate game....

Funds management

Advisers need to rethink their traditional “index-hugging” approach to defensive allocations in the current climate of uncertainty, Western Asset believe....

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