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Magellan needs more consistent progress: Morningstar

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
While the appointment of Sophia Rahmani as managing director is an "encouraging step forward," Morningstar's view of the fund manager won't be changing any time soon, it says. The research house indicated that it would require more time to rebuild trust ...

VanEck failed to disclose influencer's role in ETF launch: SEC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024
VanEck will pay US$1.75 million ($2.7m) to settle a case brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission, which alleged the investment manager failed to disclose the involvement of an influencer in the launch of an ETF in 2021. In the US, VanEck Associates ...

Platforms ramp up innovation, back-end efficiencies

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Platform providers' ability to innovate and improve administrative efficiencies are enabling financial advisers to digitally self-serve and improve client outcomes, according to SuitabilityHub. The 2024 platform market wrap found that the move to digital ...

DASS compensation drags AFCA, lead decision published

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Compensating Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) victims continues to eat up the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's (AFCA) time and resources, so much so that a "lead decision" has been published to expedite the process. The complaints ...

GQG records US$10bn in inflows, eyes Abu Dhabi office

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
GQG Partners reported US$10 billion of net flows for the full year ending 2023, while announcing plans for an office in Abu Dhabi. The global boutique asset manager concluded the year with US$120.6 billion in funds under management (FUM), reflective ...

Count to finalise Diverger deal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2024
Count's acquisition of Diverger was approved by the Federal Court yesterday, with the deal now expected to be completed on March 1. Last month, Diverger shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favour of the takeover, with the court approval marking the ...

UniSuper buys up Deer Park site

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
UniSuper has acquired a $260 million warehouse, logistics and manufacturing development site that will target a 5-Star NABERS energy rating upon completion. The auction of surplus land from Orica in Deer Park, Melbourne has the potential to accommodate ...

Magellan names Rahmani as new chief, reports NPAT lift

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024
Magellan Financial Group is hopeful new managing director Sophia Rahmani will help steady the ship, as it sharpens its focus on the US and reports a 24% increase in statutory net profit after tax despite plummeting funds under management (FUM). Currently ...

MDA authorisations remain steady amid exodus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
The number of financial advisers authorised to advise on managed discretionary accounts (MDAs) has dropped just 6.1% in the past three years, despite the total number of advisers falling much more. According to analysis by Rainmaker Information, there ...

AMP reports boost in IFA flows, mulls advice unit options

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Despite seeing an influx of independent financial advisers' (IFAs) business, AMP continues to seek alternatives for its advice unit as it reports another loss. In the first half of the 2024 financial year, the wealth firm recorded a 33% year on ...