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OC Funds Management launches fund, scores mandate

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
OC Funds Management launched its first Australian equity mid-cap fund, securing more than $500 million from MLC Asset Management. MLC Asset Management has awarded a mandate to OC to manage over $500 million in the newly launched fund. The OC Mid-Cap ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has announced two key leadership appointments, effective 1 January 2025. Harry Moore, currently the global head of distribution, marketing, and communications is appointed to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. ...

Australian Retirement Trust primed for growth: Morningstar

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
Morningstar has heaped praise on Australian Retirement Trust (ART), saying it is home to a "high calibre investment leadership team playing to their strengths," but warned of key person risks. In its review of the $305 billion-plus super fund, Morningstar ...

FAAA celebrates adviser excellence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the winners of its annual awards in Brisbane overnight, including Adviser of the Year and CFP Professional of the Year. Presented as part of the annual FAAA Congress, the awards presented ...

CapitaLand builds out Australian presence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Singapore-based real assets manager CapitaLand Investment is expanding in Australia, appointing both a local chief executive and chief investment officer. CapitaLand Investment is a global manager of shopping centres, residential, logistics and office ...

Newmark Capital elevates distribution capabilities

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
Newmark Capital has welcomed a head of wholesale from Prime Value Asset Management. Nathan Wares joins from Prime Value Asset Management, where he was the head of distribution, responsible for distributing assets including Australian equities, property ...

Top advisers champions in two key areas: Iress

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2024
New research by Iress reveals the aspects top advisers typically excel in and highlights processes that are "ripe for industry-wide improvement" to drive efficiencies. The Advisely Index Report revealed top Australian advice practices serve 40% more ...

CareSuper, MIESF assess merger potential

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2024
CareSuper and the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund (MIESF) are exploring the viability of a merger. The two funds have entered a Heads of Agreement and commenced a due diligence process. It comes hot on the heels of CareSuper completing ...

AZ NGA acquires Sydney advice firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
AZ NGA has acquired Sydney-based financial planning firm StrategyOne Advice Network. StrategyOne, led by managing director Virginia Heyer and senior private client adviser Duncan Derrington, specialises in wealth management, retirement planning and ...

AI use limited but take up rises among advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2024
... businesses (62%). Despite this, there has been a significant increase from the prior year in businesses using Microsoft Excel of 38%, up from 23% year on year. Most advice firms (82%) currently use cloud-hosted online file storage and sharing services ...