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SEC approves eight Ethereum ETFs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2024
... Bitwise, VanEck, Ark, Invesco Galaxy and Franklin Templeton. This comes after the commission approved Bitcoin ETFs back in March this year. "ETH is now firmly on the path towards ETP status. Although already the second largest crypto asset, this will ...

GQG completes acquisition of three boutiques

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2024
... executive chair and executive director Rajiv Jain said. GQG announced the launch of GQG Private Capital Solutions back in March. At the time, it entered into an agreement with Pacific Current to acquire the boutiques for US$71.25 million. The new private ...

'Just do what you say you'll do': ASIC's message to trustees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2024
... up with strong enforcement action against trustees and advisers to deter future misconduct." Since the review wrapped in March 2023, Constant said there has been some response from the participating trustees in aggregate, but there's more to be done. ...

Platinum's FUM dips below $14bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2024
... in over the medium to long term," Platinum said. Newly minted chief executive Jeff Peters unveiled his turnaround plan in March. The reset phase currently underway will slash costs in a bid to "right size" the business. It also involves reviewing existing ...

Count upgrades synergy benefits after Diverger acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... smoothly and make doing business easier for all our business partners." Count finalised the acquisition of Diverger back in March, bringing its funds under advice to $29.9 billion. Count paid $1.3651 for each Diverger share following a 99.97% approval ...

Rainmaker Information names research head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... Ramrakha will take over the role formerly held by Rainmaker Information co-founder Alex Dunnin, who retired from the company in March this year. Commencing the role on May 14, Ramrakha will lead Rainmaker's research capabilities, spearheading new offerings ...

Former Diverger managing director joins VBP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2024
... the new role later this month, Jacobsen was managing director of Diverger for three years before its merger with Count in March. Before that, he led Paragem and spent more than a decade in senior roles at Perpetual. "Nathan is a highly respected financial ...

ART reduces admin fees for high balance accounts

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... Income accounts will be affected. This comes after ART announced a raft of investment strategy and options changes back in March. ART chief of retirement Kathy Vincent said the fund engaged its members, advisers and employers to co-design the new investment ...

Almost one third fail adviser exam

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2024
... 24 th exam, which is mandatory for those who want to practice as a financial adviser. The majority (77%) sat the exam in March for the first time, according to ASIC, with 21,102 candidates sitting the exam to date. Those who keep failing the exam can ...

Schroders chief flags retirement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2024
... year, but he'll continue to serve as a director while the firm searches for his successor. Harrison joined Schroders in March 2013, serving as global head of investments before becoming chief executive in in April 2016. Prior to joining Schroders, he ...