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Reach Alts hires private wealth lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
The HUB24-backed private equity firm appointed a head of private wealth from Aviva Investors. Divyesh Bhana is joining the firm in the new role, coming across from Aviva Investors where he spent the last seven years. He brings over 25 years' experience ...

LGT Capital Partners named lead investor for $143m fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Armitage Associates, an Australian lower-middle market, growth buyout manager, has closed a continuation vehicle (CV) with LGT Capital Partners as the lead investor. As part of the transaction, entities advised by LGT Capital Partners acquired stakes ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
... advice to retail clients about relevant financial products by 16 February 2024. Financial Advice Association Australia's Phil Anderson told Financial Standard last year that the newly introduced registration regime resulted in "mass confusion" as ...

Viola Private Wealth appoints family office wealth adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
Viola Private Wealth has appointed a financial adviser from Mutual Trust, Australia's largest multi-family office, to deliver bespoke, wealth management solutions. The new appointee, Angus Mann, has a 17-year career in financial services, most recently ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
MLC Life Insurance has hired an integration specialist to execute its merger with Resolution Life Australasia to create the country's third-largest life insurer. As the general manager of integration, Peter Moutsatsos will lead a dedicated team ...

FAAA 'frustrated' as Dixon inquiry delayed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... and the Senate approved the deferral of the deadline for the inquiry. The Financial Advice Association Australia's (FAAA) Phil Anderson spoke out against the deferral, saying it was "frustrating". "In the context of the blow out in the cost of the [Compensation ...

One more vote needed for $3m super tax

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... secure their vote." Further, the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) general manager policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson also brought attention to the delay, affirming that the association is "strongly against" the legislation. "We ...

Barrenjoey acquires, expands in Hong Kong

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
Barrenjoey has set up shop in Hong Kong, offering Australian and New Zealand equities sales, trading, and research services following the acquisition of a local business. The firm took over Forsyth Barr Asia from its partner Forsyth Barr to make the ...

Orbis recruits investment specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2025
Orbis Investments, the contrarian equity manager with $62 billion assets under management, has hired an investment specialist to work with its local client team. Based in Melbourne, Werner du Preez will oversee Orbis' relationships with research ...

Tyndall bolsters small cap team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
​Small cap specialist Josh Phillips has quit Aware Super to join Tyndall Asset Management's equity investment teams as a co-portfolio manager. Phillips will work alongside James Nguyen to help drive the performance of Tyndall AM's small companies' ...