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Two top Global X executives exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Two senior executives leading distribution and investment strategy respectively have exited Global X ETFs amid a local restructure. Head of distribution Kanish Chugh has been made redundant just shy of 10 years of tenure. Chugh started out as a business ...

New head of infrastructure at VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Victorian Funds Management Corporation has promoted Stephen Baker to head of infrastructure following the retirement of Adrian Best. On joining the Victorian government's investment specialist - which manages funds for dozens of public authorities ...

Colonial First State previews new MA offering

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023
Colonial First State (CFS) has revealed its new managed accounts offering, to be made available on the newly launched Edge platform. The Accelerate Series has been designed in response to feedback from financial advisers, helping them meet best interest ...

Managed accounts FUM hits $162bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Managed accounts assets jumped 19% in the year to June to reach a record high of $161.7 billion. This is according to the latest Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) and Milliman figures, which canvassed 48 firms in their survey. Separately ...

Praemium reports strong growth in FY23

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
Praemium has reported an uplift in business performance following the divestment of its international business. Reporting to the ASX today, Praemium posted a 23% uplift in underlying earnings before interest to $23.4 million, compared to the $19.1 million ...

IMAP names annual award winners

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2023
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals' (IMAP) judging panel named winners across nine separate categories. IMAP held its annual awards ceremony on August 24, saying that the quality and number of entries has continued to grow with each ...

Rest closes investment options, shifts allocations

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Rest is closing its bonds and shares investment options to new members as of September 30. The $75 billion industry super fund said any request by existing members to switch funds into the bonds or shares options must be received by September 27. However ...

SuperConcepts to take over AET platforms clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
Equity Trustees has inked a deal with SuperConcepts to ensure the clients of Australian Executor Trustees' platforms business continue to receive specialist administration services. When EQT acquired AET from Insignia Financial last year, it flagged ...

No question we need more BTR: Mowat

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
UBS's regional head of real estate John Mowat says there is a "fundamental market need" for more build-to-rent (BTR) developments in Australia. Speaking with Financial Standard, Mowat said there's no question Australia needs more BTR projects. "The ...

ASIC cracks down on former adviser, comedian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
A former financial adviser who doubles as a comedian has had his assets frozen and been barred from leaving the country as the regulator investigates fees charged to client superannuation accounts. Last month, David Mario Valvo of Sydney was ordered ...