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Frontier grows consulting, governance teams

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
Frontier Advisors has announced four new appointments, hiring from Aviva, Zenith, Cooper Investments and Motley Fool. Firstly, Daniel Manser will join Frontier's client consulting team, working with investors across all client segments. Manser joins ...

Discover the best performing asset class of 2023: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
2023 proved to be a great year for investors, with all but one asset class delivering a positive return. International equities (unhedged) led the pack with a positive return of 23.2%, driven by investor enthusiasm for tech and AI-related opportunities. ...

Advisers must unite for major reforms: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2024
... change is greater." The advice industry has endured substantial reforms since the Hayne Royal Commission. The most recent round of changes aims to streamline some process documents such as the ongoing fee renewal and consent requirements. The federal ...

Dexus completes $300m raising

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
Dexus announced it has successfully raised more than $300 million for a first close of its second dedicated real estate opportunity fund, putting it on track to raise up to $1 billion in equity. The Dexus Real Estate Partnership 2 (DREP2) fund is the ...

Performance test needs better metrics, durability

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2024
The superannuation performance test has several shortcomings that must be addressed in Treasury's latest round of consultation so it is fair and sustainable, the Actuaries Institute Summit heard. Mercer associate Kieran Chu said while the Your Future ...

The risks and opportunities in advice: SIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
This year's Stockbrokers and Investment Advisers Association (SIAA) Conference will take a deep dive into how major financial advice reforms will impact superannuation funds and how they are preparing to help Australians particularly retirees access ...

Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
Nearly one third (30%) of candidates who sat the latest round of the Financial Advisers Exam failed. A total of 298 candidates sat the 24 th exam, which is mandatory for those who want to practice as a financial adviser. The majority (77%) sat the exam ...

J.P. Morgan lists new global equity ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024
... opportunities without undue risk. "JGLO provides an attractive solution designed to help investors realise their financial goals and round out their portfolios with conviction," he said. JPMAM head of wholesale for Australia and New Zealand Mark Carlile ...

Schroders welcomes new head of intermediary

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
... Schroders, but also over the past nine years which have been spent in distribution roles. "His background and experience round out the skill set of the distribution team. He is an excellent fit with the business."

Frontier promotes four staff members

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... consultant, a senior equities consultant and two quants from the capital markets team. In the asset consultant's latest round of promotions, Claire Casucci has been elevated to principal consultant, while Brad Purkis has been appointed senior consultant. ...