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Convicted adviser fails to appeal prison sentence

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
Former Melbourne financial adviser Bradley Grimm will continue to serve his sentence after failing to have his dishonesty conviction and prison term overturned. Grimm pleaded guilty to three counts of engaging in dishonest conduct whilst running a financial ...

RBA delivers 'cautious' cut, road ahead unclear

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2025
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, bringing the official interest rate down to 4.1%. While the cut was widely expected, the RBA was quick to diffuse any hopes of a quick cutting cycle. "A range of indicators suggest ...

HMC Capital boosts AUM by 45% to $19bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2025
HMC Capital's slew of acquisitions skyrocketed assets under management (AUM) by 45% in the half year to December to $18.5 billion. At the rate it is going, the alternatives fund manager expects to double AUM to $50 billion over the next three to ...

Iress creates dedicated customer role

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
Iress has created a new position to strengthen its advice technology offerings, hiring the head of Count Financial. Adam Webb has been appointed to the newly created role of executive general manager, customer, effective March. In his new role, Webb ...

Alexander Funds recruits regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Alexander Funds has hired a new regional manager to cover Australia's southern states. The Melbourne based fund management boutique has hired Beatriz Marchueta to cover Victoria South Australia and Tasmania, based in Melbourne. Marchueta will join ...

Super moves: VFMC, QIC, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Nikola Garevski has joined Victorian Funds Management Corporation as a senior equities analyst. Garevski landed at the $92 billion VFMC from AustralianSuper, where he was a senior risk analyst on an eight-month contract. Previously, he spent over four ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Link Wealth has acquired 60% stake in the Hobart-based Sky Advisers, with the acquisition marking a significant step in Link Wealth's broader roadmap across Australia. The partnership will help drive Link Wealth's values, growth ambitions and operational ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
VanEck has bolstered its Australian team with new investment, capital markets and client coverage specialists as it gears up for a record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment ...

JANA revamps research team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
JANA Investment Advisers has taken steps to strengthen its research team through a series of new hires and promotions in response to strong business growth. Matthew Gadsden, who previously served as the head of global equities research, has been appointed ...

Australian Wealth Advisors Group invests big in Sequoia

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) has become a major shareholder in Sequoia Financial Group. AWAG, which is also ASX-listed, has an 18.02% stake in Sequoia across more than 22.37 million securities. According to the 2024 annual report, Unrandom ...