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Family offices face more complex challenges: Ocorian

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2024
Family offices are becoming more professional, but they face significant challenges, particularly with regulation and compliance, according to an international study by Ocorian. The research from Ocorian revealed that of the approximately 300 family ...

Maple-Brown Abbott sells to Antipodes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2024
Antipodes Partners is in acquisition mode, having acquired 100% of Maple-Brown Abbott just months after it bought up another boutique. Under the deal, Maple-Brown Abbott's global listed infrastructure, Australian value equities, and Australian small ...

NZSF returns 17%, smashes benchmarks

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2024
New Zealand Super Fund (NZSF) returned a whopping 17% in the year to May, outpacing many of its benchmarks. Under the new leadership of chief executive Jo Townsend, New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund is aiming to double in size from its current ...

Wealth managers rev up for Lifeline, Starlight

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
The Berry Motorfair returns this year with the aim of raising $150,000 for Lifeline Australia and the Starlight Children's Foundation. The event will be held on November 24 at the Coolangatta Estate Winery in Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales. The ...

Government urged to overhaul gift tax system

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2024
The Australian government has tabled the final report of the Productivity Commission's (PC) inquiry into philanthropy in Australia: Future foundations for giving. The report makes several recommendations to strengthen the foundations of philanthropy ...

DNR Capital introduces new global equity fund manager

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2024
DNR Capital has broadened its focus beyond Australian equities; it's officially launched a global small and mid-cap equity fund manager, Tura Capital. After a soft launch late last year, DNR Capital has launched the Tura Capital Global Small and Mid-Cap ...

Fidante divests Merlon stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2024
Fidante Partners has offloaded its interest in Merlon Capital Partners to the latter's principals and investment team. The divestment of Fidante's minority interest took effect on July 12, with Merlon alerting investors that the multi-boutique arrangement ...

Morningstar names new manager research lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024
Morningstar Australasia has recruited a former Insignia Financial executive to lead its manager research team and its coverage of Australian and New Zealand fund managers. Matt Olsen - who joins Morningstar as director of manager research ratings for ...

New recruits top advice industry priority: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2024
... advisers registered as at 30 June 2024, is scheduled to land in August. FAAA general manager of policy, strategy, and advocacy Phil Anderson told the briefing that it does not appear as though the ASIC levy will reduce. "None of the messages coming out ...

Aussies' financial literacy declines, young people fare the worst

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2024
Despite many initiatives, financial literacy, capability, and wellbeing levels have dropped in Australia, according to research commissioned by Ecstra Foundation and conducted by SVA Consulting. The International approaches to progressing financial ...