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Increasing number of advisers look to self-licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
... "Advisers are refocusing efforts on new business post the COVID and FASEA disruption. This, combined with an increasing focus on higher value clients has delivered record high levels of new inflows."

AMP loses management of ACRT

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2022
Management of the $2.7 billion AMP Capital Retail Trust will transition to an external entity following a decision by unitholders. On Friday, AMP notified the ASX it had received notice from the majority of unitholders in the ACRT of their intention ...

The time is right: AFA chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... effect in 2019, the highest priority for advisers has been the Graduate Diploma required," he said. "There was no longer a focus on professional designations; that's a phenomenon that has been experienced across most of the professional associations ...

Insignia appoints product, insurance heads

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
Insignia Financial has made two appointments to its master trust and insurance product team. Gideon Lipman joins the company as head of product, master trust and Insurance. Lipman has more than 18 years of experience in the wealth management industry ...

MLC Life names chief finance officer

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2022
... leadership team and report directly to chief executive Rodney Cook. Lesley said: "I am looking forward to leading Finance as we focus on delivering growth in our core channels, ensuring sustainable value creation, and delivering a superior experience ...

Crescent Wealth names chief operating officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... background in law, Rachel has an in-depth knowledge of the Australian and global financial services ecosystem," he said. "Her focus is on putting the customer first in everything we do which will include an innovative approach to customer service and ...

Anchorage Capital buys $46m worth of childcare centres

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... Evolve's Australian growth strategy by redeploying proceeds to acquire assets in Australia. "It will not only enable us to focus more fully on the execution of our growth strategy in Australia, it also gives us comfort that our NZ teams will be transitioning ...

AFA, FPA to explore merger

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2022
... that it's a great move for advisers and for their clients," she said. "For us the signs are all green, and our real focus now will be ensuring that we're hearing members voices in this consultation phase and making sure that the new association ...

Martin Currie promotes analysts

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
... years in its M&A division, where he was involved in several large transactions. "The Martin Currie team are known for their focus on continuous development and tailored investment options for clients. Our strong 18-strong member investment team has an ...

Future Fund assets drop to $194.4bn

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2022
Future Fund assets slipped almost by 5% to $194.4 billion from its $203.6 billion December peak. The Australian sovereign wealth fund reported a 3.1% drop in its return for three months to June and a 1.2% decline from $196.8 billion over last year. ...