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Platinum plans turnaround, FUM dwindles

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
... and distribution capability through new channels, exploring growth and diversification opportunities, and finalising back-office outsourcing projects. "The reasons I joined Platinum - the brand, the talent of our investment and senior teams, the legacy ...

HNWI collecting activity stoops: Knight Frank

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
Despite a slew of record-breaking sales, luxury investment markets weakened in 2023, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII). For only the second time, the KFLII, which tracks the performance of 10 popular investments of passion ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
Pallas Capital (Pallas) has established a new lending facility with funds managed by NYSE-listed alternatives firm Ares Management. The fund, dubbed Pallas Funding Trust No. 2 (PFT), has a total funding of $500 million approved by its funding partners. ...

UniSuper creates lead governance, compliance role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
A key Morningstar executive is taking on the newly created role in May. Annika Bradley has been appointed senior manager, investment specialist (policy and advice) at UniSuper. She is currently director, manager research ratings for Asia Pacific at ...

Major decline in group insurance coverage: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... and insurance costs. It introduced fee adjustments, moved inactive accounts with low balances to the Australian Taxation Office, and required the cancellation of insurance on inactive accounts not receiving contributions for 16 months. Following this ...

GBST upgrades WealthConnect platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
... demands and are advocating for increased efficiencies in advisory tools. Our aim is to assist in minimising cumbersome back-office tasks, allowing a greater focus on value-added services." Meanwhile, WealthConnect's calculation engine that generates ...

Global economy to grow at a slower positive rate

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2024
Members of the Wigmore Association family office network, including Mutual Trust head of investment solutions Simone Rouse, believe that the global economy will continue to expand in 2024, albeit at a slower pace than in 2023. The group's latest 2024 ...

RBA appoints operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
... corporate services at the RBA since 2018, responsible for information technology and workplace, and the enterprise data office. The appointment of a chief operating officer was a key recommendation of the RBA review that was released in April 2023. In ...

US family office launches Australian arm

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
The Asena Family Office (Asena) has officially set up shop down under, merging with Melbourne-based boutique family office and asset management firm Giles Wade. To date, Asena said it has almost exclusively targeted an Australian audience with interests ...

MLC Life Insurance hires from Cbus

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2024
MLC Life Insurance has appointed Mirella Robinson to the newly created role of chief technology officer. Robinson, who brings 20 years' experience to the role, most recently served as chief information and technology officer at Cbus. Prior to Cbus ...