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Vista acquires second practice

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Vista Financial Group has made its second acquisition this year as it eyes strengthening its presence in Melbourne. Founded in 2015 by Jason Chew, Orange Wealth, which largely services Millennials out of South Yarra, joins Beaumaris-based Vista. The ...

XV Capital plots expansion, fund launch

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2023
Sports investment firm XV Capital is planning a new sports tech fund and offices in the US and Europe, making a slew of appointments in support of the strategy. XV Capital was launched in 2020 by former Australian Rugby Union captain Stirling Mortlock ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
Demographic shifts, rising food demand, inflation hedging, and ongoing farm consolidation are revolutionising how the world produces food and invests in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the AIST ASI Conference this week, Warakirri Asset Management ...

Unlisted asset valuation flaws complicate comparison

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2023
... told the AIST Superannuation Investment Conference (ASI) on the Sunshine Coast this morning that "valuations are never perfect" making it challenging to draw fair comparisons between different funds' valuation methodologies. He said the variability ...

Former Morningstar executive in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2023
... greater need for quality over quantity of research," he said. "The strong growth of Insight's business has created the perfect opportunity to target this gap in the research market and expand our service offering to our existing clients while creating ...

Former iShares lead joins Stake

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023
Former BlackRock iShares head Jon Howie will become Stake's new chief commercial officer, charged with driving new wealth creation opportunities for investors. Howie brings over 20 years of experience in financial services to the role, most recently ...

Fund manager injects $28m in Stockspot

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
Robo-adviser Stockspot received a $28 million funding boost from a global fund manager that will see it expand its capabilities in the precarious digital advice landscape. Mirae Asset Global Investments announced its "major strategic investment" in ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... following year, and vice versa," Gopal said. "Take bonds for example - last year, fixed income markets were caught in a perfect storm of surging inflation, rate hikes, and an unusual correlation with equities. This year however, return expectations for ...

New chief executive for retail super fund, platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023
A retail superannuation fund and platform provider has named its new chief executive as the incumbent retires after 12 years. Acclaim Wealth, formerly AMG Super, promoted Terry Constable as the new chief effective October 1. Constable joined the organisation ...

GBST snaps up Advice Intelligence

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2023
GBST, a cloud-based SaaS wealth management provider, has acquired Advice Intelligence, the financial planning software provider that entered voluntary administration in May. GBST chief executive Robert DeDominicis said: "The acquisition positions GBST ...