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Monochrome obtains crypto asset AFSL

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2022
... under an AFSL with a crypto asset authorisation. ASIC's decision to provide this AFSL authorisation opens new regulated investment opportunities for direct retail investors and via licensed financial advisers. As previously reported by Financial Standard ...

AZ NGA, Blue Invest acquire VBP stake

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... represents AZ NGA's foray into the advice supply chain, giving the group exposure to a high-quality standalone investment, and securing capability and capacity in the midst of a skills and talent shortage," it said. "Similarly, it reinforces Invest ...

Competition for adviser relationships fierce: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2022
... a hotly contested platform space, competition for adviser relationships is fierce, according to part two of Investment Trends' latest Adviser Technology Needs Report. The report found the percentage of new inflows by advisers through platforms decreased ...

Advice firms to spend $70k more on technology: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2022
... solutions going forward, making the advice preparation and implementation process more streamlined and effective," Investment Trends research director Dougal Guild said. However, he added, this comes with a need for greater integration and standardisation ...

Value investing a likely winner: Maple-Brown

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
... deviations more expensive at the peak relative to their lowly rated peers, and many sectors are still above historical trends, Maple-Brown noted. Maple-Brown added: "Furthermore, after spending such a long time so far above average, it would not be surprising ...

Office properties here to stay: AMP Capital

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... roadshow, AMP Capital portfolio manager Christopher Davitt said despite pandemic pressures and the subsequent workplace trends, the outlook for office investments remains positive. Flexible and remote work arrangements have irrevocably changed the nature ...

BetaShares launches Metaverse ETF

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2022
... one of the biggest secular growth trends of the coming decades. We are proud to provide investors with access to this investment opportunity. This innovative new fund will form part of our leading suite of thematic funds that offer investors exposure ...

US enters recession - or does it?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... in Q2, this follows the 1.6% retracement in Q1. "The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and non-residential fixed investment," ...

AUSIEX chief executive retires

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... in the financial services industry, with previous roles chief operating officer and advisory board member at Investment Trends. In his place, Patrick Salis will become the new chief executive from September 1 and in the interim will perform the role ...

Responsible managed funds outdo markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
The responsible investment managed funds market in Australia and New Zealand experienced 43.6% annual growth, outperforming the wider market. Plan For Life research said on average, over the past five years, responsible funds grew 22% per annum compared ...