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The Big Issue launches investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2020
The Big Issue has launched an impact-investing platform, The Big Exchange, backed by investment management giants aiming to build a new financial system that makes a difference. The Big Issue Group in the UK, with the help of fund managers like Aberdeen ...

Pension funds sue Allianz Global Investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2020
Several pension funds are suing hedge funds managed by Allianz Global Investors for allegedly engaging in risk-taking behaviour and losing billions of dollars in retirement savings. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System (ATRS) was the first pension ...

Six Park, Rollit Wealth announce partnership

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
... financial position, and being able to start or grow your path to financial wellbeing is important - particularly as services like ours make investment management far more accessible to people than has been the case in the past," Aranwela said. "As employers ...

Advice group flees MLC after IOOF takeover

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
... business. "We have given this decision extensive thought after NAB proposed the changes in 2018. We have in our opinion made ours in what we think will be best for our clients. We are not being remunerated to stay or move but from our clients point of ...

IOOF posts profit, restructures business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
IOOF posted a net profit of $147 million for FY20, while also announcing a range of changes to its advice businesses as part of its advice transformation. IOOF announced its Bridges business will be transformed into a fully salaried network, while it ...

State Street nabs BNP executives

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
State Street has announced two appointments to its Asia Pacific leadership team as a part of its expansion plan. Mostapha Tahiri has been appointed as head of Asia Pacific and will report to both chief productivity officer and chief executive for State ...

Class announces $4.2m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2020
Class announced that it has executed an agreement to buy 100% of Assuriti (Smartcorp) for $4.2 million as it reported a 15% increase in FY19 operating revenue. The acquisition compromises an upfront cash payment of $2.73 million upon completion, plus ...

Sydney Aussie equities manager trims fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2020
A Washington H. Soul Pattinson related Aussie equities manager has trimmed the fees on a newly-launched fund by 15bps. Contact Asset Management's mid-March launch of the Contact Australian ex-50 Fund has revised down its annual management fees from ...

Life insurance at tipping point: Industry leaders

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2020
Life insurance leaders have pushed for immediate and authentic change, lest current legacy business models and products hinder the growth and sustainability of the industry. Speaking at the Financial Services Council's (FSC) 2020 Life Insurance ...

PSK acquires wealth firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2020
Financial advice firm PSK Financial Services has acquired Sydney-based Socius Wealth Management as part of its growth plans. Socius founder and partner John D'Alessandri said that completing the acquisition amid COVID-19 was challenging. "What became ...