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Iress steady amid OneVue integration

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2021
Iress' half year results were solid with profit up 9% and earnings per share up 6%, as it finalises the integration of OneVue's business. Iress reported pro forma revenue of $298.7 million and segment profit of $77 million. It declared an interim dividend ...

Robo advice potential skyrockets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The Australian robo advice industry has doubled its potential market size over the last two years, new research shows. Rainmaker Information data shows the robo advice industry could reach $60 billion, up from $30 billion estimated in 2018. The data ...

Mirae appoints local chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2021
The $280 billion Korean asset manager has appointed the former chief executive of ETF Securities to lead its Australian office and a former Coolabah executive to head operations. Kris Walesby has joined as chief executive for Australia and Oliver Reynolds ...

Active managers lead new ETF issuers

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2021
... entering the market launching active products, new data shows. The BetaShares Australian Exchange Traded Fund Industry: Half Year Review 2021 report showed all new issuers of products were active managers who accounted for nearly half of the 15 products ...

Dixon Advisory to pay $8.2m to settle ASIC action

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
ASIC will drop its September 4 Federal Court case against Evans & Dixon's financial advice arm for $8.2 million and declaration of 53 contraventions. Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services (DASS) will pay $7.2 million in penalty and $1 million ...

Capital Group managing director exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
Capital Group's managing director for the Australia and New Zealand business has stepped down after 10 years. The fund manager confirmed that Paul Hennessy has exited as it hired Murray Brewer in the newly created role of head of Australia client ...

Significant drop in charitable giving

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... by 4% when compared to the previous corresponding period to FY 2019/20 and a 16% fall when compared to the previous half year to December 2020. JBWere noted cause areas performed differently with health and international aid performing well during the ...

Outflows at Magellan

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUL 2021
... Magellan has launched its retirement product FuturePay, taken a stake in FinClear and in Barrenjoey. For the December 2020 half year, MFG reported NPAT of $202 million, up 3% from the same period in 2019. Total average FUM was $100.9 billion (9% higher) ...

HESTA nabs Hostplus executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUN 2021
The head of ESG at $61 billion industry fund Hostplus has jumped to HESTA. Kim Farrant will join HESTA, the $60 billion industry fund for healthcare workers, as general manager responsible investment on July 12. Farrant will report to the fund's ...

Forex CT cops $20 million fine

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
The Federal Court has handed down a $20 million penalty to Forex Capital Trading for engaging in a system of unconscionable conduct, including the use of high-pressure sales tactics, conflicted remuneration and failing to act in the best interests of ...