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Wealth managers shirk cybersecurity priorities

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023
An alarming number of small and large wealth managers are underprepared for cybersecurity breaches particularly when it comes to managing third-party providers, a new report from ASIC finds. Wealth managers across the spectrum have a long way to go ...

Australia a central focus for alternatives: Apollo

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2023
Australia is ahead of the curve when it comes to alternative investing and Apollo Global Management will remain focused on the region as demand amongst local investors grows. Following the recent distribution of the Apollo Aligned Alternatives (AAA) ...

VanEck launches AUD-hedged equity ETFs

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
VanEck is launching three new AUD-hedged international equity ETFs, prompted by increasing demand from financial advisers and investors. The investment manager's new ETFs, scheduled for a November 9 debut on the ASX, will leverage VanEck's existing ...

Fears grow around greenwashing litigation protections

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2023
Treasury's proposed three-year moratorium on private litigation related to Scope 3 reporting as part of its proposed mandatory climate-related financial disclosure package has raised fears that it would give companies the green light to greenwash. ...

Active funds outperform passive strategies - sometimes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2023
Morningstar has revealed that in sectors such as Australia mid/small blend and local large value equities, active funds demonstrate superiority, while passive funds remain dominant in markets with representative indexes. According to the research house's ...

Prosperity merges with accounting firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Prosperity Advisers Group has merged with a Brisbane-based accounting and advisory firm. Prosperity has joined forces with Brisbane-based P+Y Accountants and Business Advisors. P+Y Accountants partners Brenden Yantsch and David Pennell and a team of ...

Future Super acquires GuildSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Future Super Group is ramping up its growth strategy, entering the default super space with the acquisition of GuildSuper. The deal with GuildSuper will see Future Group add about $2.77 billion in funds under management and 99,000 members. This includes ...

Munro Partners launches new fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2023
Munro Partners has launched the Munro Partners Global Growth and Mid-Cap fund, managed by lead portfolio manager Qiao Ma. The fund invests in global growth-oriented small and medium companies with a market capitalisation between US$250 million and US$30 ...

Bell FG announces leadership shakeup

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
Arnie Selvarajah and Dean Davenport will become the new co-chief executives of Bell Financial Group (BFG), while executive chair Alastair Provan retires. Selvarajah has been the chief executive of BFG group subsidiary, Third Party Platform (Bell Direct) ...

Local fund managers lag global peers: FSC

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2023
According to the Financial Services Council (FSC), Australia's funds management industry continues to see significant growth but is falling behind when it comes to attracting more capital from overseas investors under the new Corporate Collective ...