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Investment Trends ranks top five platforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
... improved" platform, following its introduction of a broad range of enhancements. Likewise, the newly launched Colonial First State (CFS) Edge Wrap platform earned praise for its "harmoniously blended sophistication and affordability" and focus on operational ...

Indexed strategies to hit $1tn in two years

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... Rainmaker found that ETFs recorded net flows of $10.8 billion. Managed funds, however, had negative net flows of $26.8 billion. State Street Global Advisors, Vanguard, and BlackRock account for 68% of the total indexed FUM. "The 'Big-3' hold ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
... Sydney. She has also held tenures at Zurich, Westpac, BT Financial Group, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Colonial First State Global Asset Management. Turner will replace Michael Chernov, who spent 15 years at AIA, the last seven as its chief financial ...

Centric hires chief client officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Martin Morris will become Centric's chief client officer after a six-month stint at Sequoia Financial Group (Sequoia). In his new role, Morris will lead efforts to strengthen Centric's relationships with its clients and improve their overall ...

Rest invests in agriculture fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
... healthier food, use resources more efficiently and meet its nature-based target." Within the Cibus Fund II portfolio is a "state-of-the art glasshouse tomato producer undertaking work expected to form the basis for a platform focused on the production ...

Colonial First State launches new offering to advisers

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024
Colonial First State (CFS) has unveiled CFS 10X, a new offering designed to help ambitious financial advice practices grow. CFS 10X aims to support the advice community by offering a calendar of dedicated events and webinars. The program is divided ...

Advice reforms can solve retirement income challenges

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024
Opening up superannuation funds to more comprehensive financial advice could help solve some of the retirement income challenges Australians face, according to the Actuaries Institute. In its submission to the Retirement Phase of Superannuation consultation ...

ASIC issues interim stop orders against Keystone

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
Keystone Asset Management has been told to stop offering the Shield Master Fund due to concerns about misleading statements and inadequate disclosures in the fund's documentation. ASIC issued interim stop orders against Keystone Asset Management, saying ...

Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
The Federal Court has ordered Brite Advisors (Brite) to be wound up on just and equitable grounds following an application by ASIC. At a hearing yesterday, the Court appointed Linda Smith and Robert Kirman of McGrath Nicol as liquidators to Brite and ...

Cbus appoints head of stewardship

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
Cbus has appointed Steve Monnier as its new head of stewardship in the responsible investment team. Cbus head of responsible investment Ros McKay welcomed the appointment, saying that Monnier's extensive experience and expertise aligned well with the ...