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Superannuation smashes gender diversity goals

KARREN VERGARA | SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019

The superannuation fund industry has smashed industry targets of female representation on boards, latest APRA figures show. The number of women represented on boards has increased 9.2% over the last four years, according to APRA's annual super bulletin. ...

Praemium to upgrade platform

KANIKA SOOD | WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019

... non-custodial holdings," Ohanessian said in ASX filings yesterday. The new platform will offer tailored solutions including SMAs, IMAs, VMAs and UMAs. It will combine consolidated reporting for all investment assets (including custody and non-custody) ...

ASIC sharpens focus on managed accounts

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018

... engagement phase, the association said, adding the scope will be broad and encompass platforms, managed account issuers, advisers, SMAs, MDAs and IDPS'. ASIC has additionally commissioned a survey of advisers along with a benchmarking study into managed ...

Hedge funds fall out of favour with instos: Report

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018

... fund managers are appeasing these needs by increasing or planning to increase the number of separately managed accounts (SMAs) and funds they offer. On the artificial intelligence front, nearly three times as many hedge fund managers are using AI compared ...

Managed accounts provider replaces Praemium

KANIKA SOOD | FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018

... (SMA) with a new solution, lowering fees. InvestSMART is transitioning about $100 million of client money from its Praemium SMAs to a new professionally managed accounts (PMA) solution, the company said. Praemium said the amount in the SMA solution was ...

Financial services employment to boom

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018

The employment outlook for the financial services sector is at a six-year high, despite the Royal Commission. Latest figures from Manpower show the net employment outlook for the finance, insurance and real estate sectors is up 21% for the fourth quarter ...

Financial advice as charitable giving

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 1 OCT 2018

A new financial advice firm operating as a charity is changing the lives of low income earners in Western Australia. Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profit Commission, Leda Financial Advice was founded by financial adviser Michael ...

Macquarie Wrap adds Vanguard SMAs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2018

... whether that's through our low cost managed funds, ETFs or through managed accounts." The deal now brings the total number of SMAs available on Macquarie Wrap to 119, offered by 33 different investment managers. Its funds under administration now exceed ...

Limited MDA deadline closes in

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018

... transaction by transaction, he warned. That requires advisers to revert to an "advice only, ROA service model" that might include SMAs, he said. On August 6, ASIC released an information paper for advisers and licensees who have been using the No-action ...

Last chance to participate in the annual FS Managed Accounts Survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2018

... managed accounts to its clients. On a smaller scale but just as significant, Praemium saw its separately managed accounts (SMAs) deliver $12 million in first-half revenues, up 47% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, newly-listed group Netwealth ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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