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Retail super funds spend big on advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Retail superannuation offerings from AMP, Macquarie, and HUB24 spend big on external financial advisers, while industry funds prefer to invest in their own advisers and intra-fund advice, new APRA data reveals. APRA's recently published data based ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2024
The controversial $370 billion pact between the US, Australia, and the UK, or 'AUKUS', is being sold as a boon for the economy and nation-building exercise that will amplify defence capabilities and strengthen regional security. But is it all ...

Jupiter AM awards distribution mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2024
UK active fund manager Jupiter Asset Management has inked a new distribution partnership as it targets the superannuation sector and attempts to expand in the region. The £51.3 billion ($100bn) investment manager hired Melbourne-based Institutional ...

My Dealer Services appoints head of strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2024
My Dealer Services appointed Ashley Mahadeea to the role of head of strategy. Mahadeea is experienced in advising fintech start-ups on launch strategies, strategic planning, competitive analysis, and business development. He is also currently the national ...

Mandate appointments sink to new lows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
The number of mandates awarded by not-for-profit (NFP) super funds and investment managers has spiralled into freefall, according to the latest Rainmaker Information research. NFP super funds and investment managers made 76 mandate appointments in the ...

JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
JANA Investment Advisers will now provide asset consulting services for LeavePlus, a $2 billion portable long service leave scheme for Victorian construction industry workers. Formerly known as CoINVEST, LeavePlus administers the scheme for 280,000 ...

Iress rejigs leadership team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Iress has promoted from within to fill a new deputy chief executive role, to allow chief executive Marcus Price to focus more on strategic growth opportunities. It comes as the group also loses the co-founder of Xplan. The financial software and data ...

Global X launches defence technology ETF

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2024
Global X has launched a defence technology exchange-traded fund (ETF) which offers targeted exposure to sectors "driving the future of defence." The Global X Defence Tech ETF (ASX: DTEC) will afford investors access to global companies, such as those ...

Betashares launches defence ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024
Betashares has launched an ETF that targets companies dedicated to manufacturing weapons and military equipment and technology. Betashares Global Defence ETF was admitted on the ASX on October 4 under the ticker code ARMR. It invests in up to 60 companies ...

Praemium unveils Spectrum for HNWs

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... digitisation of advice, Praemium said. Praemium chief executive Anthony Wamsteker believes the new solution will better equip advisers to cater to the "increasingly unique requirements" of HNW clients. According to Praemium and Investment Trends' HNW ...