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ART beefs up analytics team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Australian Retirement Trust has recruited two specialists to help lead its strategic, digital, and cultural transformation. First up, Sarah Dunn has been appointed general manager of transformation. She joins from Victorian Funds Management Corporation ...

TAL creates consumer and growth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
The life insurer has appointed a general manager to lead its newly created consumer and growth team. Alexis Denby has taken on the role, where she will be responsible for TAL's direct and advised customer growth initiatives whilst ensuring its products ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... acquiring Platinum Asset Management. It comes as the latter confirms its first deal under the new Platinum Partner Series initiative. In late September, a bid from Regal was rejected by Platinum's board before, on October 4, Platinum granted Regal a ...

New investment fund to drive gender equality

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... charge of their financial destiny, we all rise together." Future Generation chief executive Caroline Gurney said the initiative represents "the next frontier in investing for impact." "By investing in fund managers, companies and non-profits that are ...

Centrepoint Alliance launches long-awaited IconiQ platform

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... advisers to manage portfolios in a low-cost interface. Centrepoint said the launch of IconiQ is a key strategic growth initiative with the objective of diversifying revenue, entering the Australian platform market which is estimated to hold $1.1 trillion ...

Dividends to be down in FY25: Equity Trustees

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
Equity Trustees Asset Management's head of asset management Darren Thompson has warned that ASX200 FY25 market earnings and dividends are expected to be flat or down compared to FY24. He added that high yielding, major resource companies - such as BHP ...

AMP completes advice licensees sale

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
AMP has finalised its divestment of three licensees and support service business to Entireti and AZ NGA as the new owners unveil a revamped leadership team. Some 950 advisers across AMP Financial Planning, Hillross, and Charter Financial Planning now ...

First Sentier makes leadership appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
First Sentier Investors (FSI) has announced two key leadership appointments, effective 1 January 2025. Harry Moore, currently the global head of distribution, marketing, and communications is appointed to the newly created role of chief commercial officer. ...

Self-regulation on the cards: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... understanding (MoU) with the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) India to help to bridge the adviser shortage. The initiative will develop educational content and partner with universities in both countries to lay out clear pathways for certification ...

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued over climate stance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... said. The filing claims the companies' used their membership of Climate Action 100 and the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative to "signal their mutual intent" to depress the output of thermal coal, increasing the cost of electricity for US residents. ...