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Praemium partners for adviser insights

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023
A new strategic partnership between Praemium and researcher CoreData aims to deliver research-driven product enhancements, client education initiatives, and thought leadership from the industry. Firstly, in using CoreData's research capabilities ...

ANZ rakes in $7.4bn profit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
In its full-year 2023 results, ANZ declared a cash profit of $7.4 billion, up 14% on the previous year. The big four bank said its proposed final dividend for 2023 also increased to 94 cents per share (cps), consisting of an 81 cps dividend partially ...

J.P. Morgan readies evergreen solution for wholesale market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
... up and make it easier for advisers to offer these types of solutions to their clients," he said. In line with this initiative, Creber indicated that J.P. Morgan is set to expand its local product offering, increasing the frequency of capital raising ...

Challenger expands strategic relationship with Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023
The group has formed an origination partnership with Apollo Global Management, giving Challenger Life access to private global credit and alternative capabilities. Building upon its existing partnership, Challenger said the extended agreement grants ...

La Trobe reveals global strategy, partners

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023
La Trobe Financial is harnessing its global network to expand offshore, with the initiative kicked off with the introduction of the La Trobe US Private Credit strategy, a product created in collaboration with Morgan Stanley. La Trobe Financial is broadening ...

Calastone appoints new local head

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Global funds network Calastone has internally promoted an executive to serve as the new head of its Australian and New Zealand operations. Effective today, Marsha Lee will succeed Teresa Walker, who stepped back from the business at the end of October. ...

Cost-of-living crisis puts young members at risk: Rest

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023
Rest has reported that rising cost-of-living pressures are harming the mental health and financial future of young members, intensifying pre-existing concerns about retirement. A survey commissioned by the $75 billion industry fund revealed that 73% ...

Clime IM doubles down on strategy, taps into AI

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
... solutions. Separately, Clime is advancing its adoption of AI technologies to better engage with its target markets, an initiative expected to benefit both the company and its licensed advisers. During the quarter, the company initiated a project to select ...

Russell Investments executes local leadership revamp

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023
Russell Investments has devised a series of executive appointments to bolster the firm's expansion efforts across the APAC region. Tim Furlan, with nearly two decades of experience in senior roles at Russell Investments' Master Trust and Superannuation ...

Superhero announces strategic hires

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2023
The fintech and wealth management platform has made three key hires as it prepares to unveil a series of initiatives in the coming weeks. Superhero has named Kimberly McAvoy, the former head of superannuation projects at Vanguard Australia, as its head ...