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Bravura chief exits: 'Right time to step aside'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
Bravura chief executive Andrew Russell has decided to step down from his role, effective immediately, after leading the software solutions company through a turnaround. Russell joined Bravura in June 2023 in the role of managing director and chief executive. ...

Industry veteran joins Aus Ethical

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has appointed a seasoned financial services executive director to the board as an independent director. Currently sitting on the boards of MetLife Insurance Australia and IMB Bank, Brian Bissaker brings over three decades ...

Challenger posts mixed Q3 FY25 result

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025
Challenger saw strong growth in annuity sales but its assets and funds under management fell in the third quarter of FY25. Challenger's funds under management were $115.2 billion, a $5.9 billion drop, mainly due to negative market movements, but also ...

IAM to bring managed account with syndicated loan access to market

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2025
The ASX-listed manager's new managed account provides access to the institutional corporate syndicated loan market, offering an "attractive alternative" to traditional private credit funds. The new Income Asset Management (IAM) offering provides private ...

IFM Investors fills executive post after global hunt

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2025
IFM Investors has appointed Amy Diab as its chief operating officer, following a six-month global search. Diab has been acting chief operating officer since October last year, after the firm lost her predecessor Lounarda David, a former chief investment ...

AllianzGI appoints public and private markets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Allianz Global Investors has named a head of private and public markets after splitting the global head of investment role. The leadership shake-up follows the retirement of the firm's head of investments, Deborah Zurkow, who announced her retirement ...

Clients' evolving circumstances a 'key barrier' for advisers: Netwealth

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
Financial advisers can provide greater value over time, but it does not guarantee retention of their client base, Netwealth found through new research. According to the latest Netwealth IQ report, clients find more value in an adviser over longer periods. ...

Fortitude Investment Partners acquires majority stake in SMSF audit firm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2025
Fortitude Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) audit firm ASF Audits. The investment will improve ASF Audits' client experience and accelerate future growth; the primary capital investment ...

RainmakerLive rebrands to Rainmaker MarketPro

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
Rainmaker Information has rebranded the RainmakerLive terminal to Rainmaker MarketPro and introduced several key product updates. "Rainmaker MarketPro is the only local source of data and insights for wealth managers that is backed by global technology ...

Fink takes private markets to next level

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2025
BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink says the fund manager can upend the public-private market divide in the same way it has capitalised on active and passive investing. In his annual letter to investors, Fink said assets in the form of data centres ...