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Priority Advisory Group, Wise Planners merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
Two financial advice firms both backed by AZ NGA will merge to provide holistic as well as workplace financial advice. Priority Advisory Group and Wise Planners (which also operates under Lifestyle Financial Services), will operate under Priority's ...

Most Australian actively managed funds lag the index

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
In the first half of 2023, 55% of Australian equity funds underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 index, according to the S&P Global SPIVA Australia Scorecard. But the S&P Global SPIVA Australia Scorecard - which measures the performance of actively managed ...

Global X launches cybersecurity ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
The Global X Cybersecurity ETF (BUGG) invests in the rapidly growing cybersecurity industry, with a management fee of 0.47% per annum. BUGG tracks the Indxx Cybersecurity Index, targeting companies that derive more than half of their revenue from cybersecurity ...

AI to revolutionise investment industry: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
The investment industry's digital transformation will be accelerated using artificial intelligence (AI) and big data, both of which stand out as some of the most influential factors in coming years. The CFA Institute's Research and Policy Centre's ...

HESTA welcomes head of portfolio design

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Dianne Sandoval will become the super fund's head of portfolio design, starting her new role in October. Sandoval brings over 30 years of investment management experience to the role, having worked at financial institutions across the Middle East ...

Two top Global X executives exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Two senior executives leading distribution and investment strategy respectively have exited Global X ETFs amid a local restructure. Head of distribution Kanish Chugh has been made redundant just shy of 10 years of tenure. Chugh started out as a business ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Natixis Investment Managers has beefed up its distribution team as the asset manager prepares for rugged market conditions amidst dislocation driven by internalisation and increased specialisation. The doubling of the sales headcount marks one of Natixis' ...

Industry high flyers join JANA board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
Australia's largest investment consultancy, JANA has added two new independent directors to the board. Margie Seale brings a wealth of board experience from the corporate and financial services sector. She currently serves as a non-executive director ...

hmh Advisory launches online platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Victorian firm hmh Advisory launched its online wealth management solution, catering to those who don't require full-scale financial advice. The new solution, hmh onlineinvest, offers access to four diversified portfolios which cover a range of risk ...

Count welcomes chief financial officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2023
Keith Leung has been appointed to the role of chief financial officer at Count. Leung brings close to 20 years' experience in financial services, most recently serving as general manager, business service and finance transformation at Australian energy ...