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Connectus empowers advisers with Excelerate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2021
International wealth management firm Connectus Wealth Advisers is set to roll out a new program aimed at increasing adviser efficiency, driving scale and enhancing the client experience and outcomes. Connectus, which is owned by NASDAQ-listed Focus ...

Chief economist update: Amber alert

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2021
If there's one thing that matches (well, nearly) the exponential rate of infection from the coronavirus, it's the vertigo-inducing rally on Wall Street. After dropping to three-year lows in March last year, US equities have rocketed higher and ...

Morningstar appoints director of manager selection

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Morningstar has appointed Aman Ramrakha as a director of manager selection services, as it looks to grow its implementation business. In his most recent role, Ramrakha was Morningstar's director, manager research ratings for APAC. The firm will recruit ...

Best, worst investment ideas for 2021: ARK

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2021
Innovation-focused investment manager ARK Invest has released its annual Big Ideas report for 2021, highlighting the best and worst investment opportunities out there. When it comes to the worst ideas, ARK said household name NASDAQ listed Intel is ...

Raiz launches custom portfolio option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2021
Raiz has introduced a new custom portfolio option that will enable clients to gain more control over their portfolio allocations. Raiz said the custom portfolio, unlike its seven standard ETF portfolios, will allow users to build their own personalised ...

Former Christian Super deputy CIO in new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2021
The former deputy chief investment of Christian Super has joined the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund, as it starts an internal investment team. David Brown commenced as the chief investment officer of the fund this week. The Cook Islands National ...

Chief economist update: No pandemic on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2021
Pandemic? What pandemic? The S&P500 index the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 2020 at record highs despite the US topping the list of countries with most total cases of coronavirus infections (21.3 million or roughly 25% of the world's total) ...

Super funds back COVID-19 preventative drug

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2021
Four major superannuation funds are backing a biotech company that is developing a nasal spray that claims to prevent COVID-19 and the common cold. AustralianSuper, HESTA, Hostplus and Statewide Super have joined forces with CSL, a venture capital fund ...

Superhero to launch super fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
Online trading platform Superhero will go after the $2.9 trillion superannuation market, launching an APRA-regulated fund in early 2021. While the super fund is open to everyone, it is eyeing members with an average age of 30 with a minimum of $10,000. ...

Regnan launches global equity impact fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
Responsible investing pioneer Regnan has launched a global public equity impact fund that selects companies that contribute to achieving the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions Fund invests ...