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MLC Life backs adviser platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023
MLC Life Insurance has assisted the launch of Risk Hub, a new support platform designed to help advisers excel in risk advice. Risk Hub was officially launched this month by founder and former Zurich Financial Services head of digital Marc Fabris. It ...

Challenger Life books record annuity sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
... retirement income propositions to meet their members' needs." In May, TelstraSuper joined forces with Challenger to launch a retirement income solution to its members either by the end of this year or before June 2024. About 75% of TelstraSuper's ...

Assembly launches second diversified fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
Assembly Funds Management (AFM) has initiated a limited first close of its second diversified real estate fund, ADPF2, aiming to capitalise on value add and special situations opportunities in the market. AFM's first fund, ADPF1, which has $350 million ...

Franklin Templeton launches alternatives fund in Australia

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2023
Franklin Templeton has launched its first alternatives fund in Australia, expanding access to the asset class for retail investors. The Franklin K2 Athena Fund primarily invests in uncorrelated risk premia strategies spanning various asset classes ...

Fiducian eyes IFAs, South Australia for inflows

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
Fiducian is betting on the independent financial adviser (IFA) market and its South Australian presence to bolster its inflows as it sets an ambitious plan to exceed its performance reported in the 2023 financial year. The ASX-listed group's latest ...

BT names platform strategy lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2023
... offering. Over the following decade, he played a key role in delivering new platform features onto BT Panorama, including the launch of BT Open, it said. With Westpac's renewed commitment to BT, Brinckley said he is looking forward to leading the development ...

ASX-listed firms partner for financial education

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
TIP Group and Clime Investment Management have joined forces to provide a financial education program that utilises the expertise of financial advisers. The two ASX-listed firms launched My Financial Fitness, which provides subscribers with online content ...

Australian Ethical unveils new moderate fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2023
The Australian Ethical Moderate Fund is set to launch at the end of the month and aims to offer a new, more balanced risk profile for investors. Speaking with Financial Standard, Australian Ethical deputy chief investment officer and head of multi asset ...

Liquidate $250bn Future Fund, says think tank

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023
Given Australia's economic status, the government has been urged to liquidate the $250 billion Future Fund and pay down its $896 billion debt. According to a paper published by the Centre For Independent Studies, penned by Dimitri Burshtein, the ...

Vanguard reveals the premier asset class of the last 30 years

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023
... Michael Lovett masterminded its development and rollout. However, his tenure was brief, exiting just three months post-launch. In his stead, Shannon Nutter has stepped up as the acting head of the super business. As of May, Financial Standard reports ...