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Advised clients 5.2% better off

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
The help of a financial adviser has been able to boost a client's portfolio by 5.2% per annum, according to new research. The fourth annual Russell Investments Value of an Adviser Report found that advisers' biggest contribution to clients is their ...

Accountants warn of lockdown cost

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2021
... "Accountants in locked down areas are generally more worried about the economy than those in non-lockdown areas, but not by a big margin. It's clear that lockdowns create a lot of referred pain for businesses no matter where they're located. This highlights ...

HESTA hires technology strategist

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2021
A technology and transformation expert has joined the $64 billion superannuation fund as it ramps up its digital offering. This week, Peter Lawrence joined HESTA as senior technology and digital strategist. Lawrence has worked across the public and ...

Best-performing global equities funds for FY21

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... cap global shares tallied 28.6% in median returns for the year ending June, but funds from Forager and Loftus Peak reported big gains, according to Rainmaker research. The median outperformance in the category for FY21 was only 0.5% to the benchmark ...

Fiducian's FUA inches to $4bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
... bonuses tied to the performance of the group, as well as KPIs. One director received $20,000 as a bonus. Earlier in the session, big super funds like Aware Super rewarded its chief investment officer with $250,000 bonuses.

Preqin acquires Colmore

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... Preqin founder and chief executive Mark O'Hare said. "Preqin is delighted to have Colmore join the Preqin family. We have big plans for the future as we continue to enhance our solutions, and we cannot wait to get started." Colmore used Houlihan Lokey ...

AMP flags recovery, profit jumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... certainly intend to lead from the front," she said. While she has only been in the job for nine days, George said she has big plans for AMP but does not want to implement those too early. "I think it is really important for me to take a bit of time... ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
BT's $169 billion platform, the largest in the country, was down all last week - leaving advisers frustrated and clients unable to move money. Disruption to BT Panorama started on Monday August 2 and full service was not restored until Sunday August ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... This isn't helped by falling wages. Growth in Japan's nominal average wages decline by 0.1% in the year to June - a big miss to expectations for 1.1% gain and a sharp fall from the previous month's 1.9% year-on-year gain. Similarly, real ...

Evalesco acquires boutique firm

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Evalesco Financial Services recently finalised the acquisition of former Association of Financial Advisers national president Marc Bineham's advice firm. Evalesco, led by Marshall Brentnall, Jeff Thurecht and Jules Knox, has taken on Noall & Co's ...