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Australia climbs global wealth ranks

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Australia has moved up the ranks in the UBS Global Wealth Report, rising from third place to second in terms of median wealth per adult, sitting just below Luxembourg. In 2023 wealth growth across the world recovered from its 3% contraction the previous ...

Adviser queries jump 40%: AMP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Financial advisers are focused on helping their clients navigate superannuation contributions, transfer balance caps, dealing with a death benefit and home ownership issues, according to the latest data from AMP Advice. TapIn, AMP Advice's technical ...

Insignia Financial overhauls operating model, executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2024
Just a day after denying it has engaged Citi to consider takeover offers, Insignia Financial has overhauled its entire operating model and executive lineup. Insignia Financial is moving away from its current functional operating model and introducing ...

Political risk pushes institutional investors to cash: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024
State Street Global Markets has released the results of the State Street Institutional Investor Indicators for June, showing risk appetite fell 0.09 in June, revealing a modest risk off bias across the month. State Street Global Markets head of macro ...

DigitalX to launch Bitcoin ETF on ASX

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
Digital asset funds management firm DigitalX will launch a Bitcoin ETF on the ASX this Friday. DigitalX said that its Bitcoin ETF (ASX: BTXX) will provide a simple, liquid, and regulated structure for investors to gain exposure to the emerging digital ...

Regulation, profitability top adviser worries: BT

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
The heavy hand of the law and cost to run a profitable business are the two major worries of financial advisers, a new BT survey shows. Compliance burdens and constant legislative change are keeping financial advisers awake at night as 38% cited regulation ...

Rest increases private credit investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2024
Rest is strengthening its position in Australian private credit by increasing its investment in Metrics Credit Partners' Real Estate Debt Fund (REDF). Rest said the move further diversifies its private markets and whole of fund exposures. Rest chief ...

Investment veterans take on new roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
A former chief investment officer of Zurich Insurance has a new regional lead role, while an ex-TCorp strategy head took on a chief investment officer position. Michael Vos has been appointed head of investments for Asia Pacific. The investment professional ...

ASX delistings outpacing new market entries

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2024
The latest EQT ASX Group Monthly Activity Report for June 2024 highlighted a significant trend of ASX delistings outpacing new market entries last financial year. The report suggested investors were increasingly pivoting towards private markets in search ...

IFS launches two courses with Kaplan

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2024
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has partnered with Kaplan Professional to offer superannuation fund staff further education and training as the sector gears up to offer more financial advice. The courses target super fund staff predominately working in ...