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abrdn embraces letter 'E' again

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... to say that the way that we presented the brand has been a bit of a distraction, and I want to remove that. I want us to focus very much on the core business, the strategy, and do the right thing for our clients," he said. The rebrand should not cost ...

Former AMP licensees rebranded as Akumin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Entireti has unveiled the go-forward name of its NewCo subsidiary, home to all the financial advice brands previously owned by AMP. The business will now be known as Akumin, "inspired by the professional judgement, discernment and acumen of the experienced ...

BNP Paribas wins new custody mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... management, and FX solutions. The bank, which oversees US$13.7 trillion in assets under custody, said the mandate aligns with its focus on expanding services for insurance clients in Australia. The bank currently provides custody services to three of ...

Younger women embrace geared strategies: Data

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2025
... However, despite the growth, the margin lending usage has dipped 2% to 48%, Investment Trends said the drop is due to more focus on home loan redraw facilities, and 28% of margin lending investors planning to reduce borrowing in the next 12 months, citing ...

Sydney to host global superannuation summit

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
Sydney will stage a global superannuation summit in the second half of the year, on the heels of the inaugural industry gathering in the US last week. NSW treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the Sydney Superannuation Summit will cement the city's growing ...

Outlook favourable for practice valuations: Guide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Buyers of financial planning practices and client books are becoming more focused on profit, leading acquirers to be much more discerning when it comes to fee per client - but they should continue to trade at a premium to other small businesses. According ...

Clime Investment Management lands new strategic partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
... tax expenses of $60,000 - offset by its operating profit, which included $326,000 in "one-off transition expenses." "Our focus on reducing executive costs and reinvesting in frontline staff resulted in a 20.6% reduction in operating expenses (excluding ...

CSC-backed fund manager to launch in Netherlands

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2025
Former Robeco chief investment officer Victor Verberk has partnered with sustainable fixed income credit manager Osmosis to launch Osmosis Investment Management NL in the Netherlands. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation and the Oxford Endowment ...

Family office CIO joins Heritvest

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
A long-serving investment professional has been appointed to the top investment job at Heritvest Family Office. George Nassios will report to Will Zhang, chief executive of Heritvest, a multi-family office service provider with a regional presence. ...

Super moves: Qantas Super, VFMC, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025
... the new role has provided the opportunity to deepen the super fund's thinking about retirement and evolve the role to focus more sharply on its value proposition and strategic objectives. "As the experts in retirement and with one of the highest ...