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Research on education standards and morals launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Research that is aiming to determine how formalising educational and ethics requirements impact the moral development of financial advisers is calling for participants. The Western Sydney University is canvassing financial advisers to take part in research ...

Advisers jump onto paraplanning platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
A platform that connects financial advisers to paraplanners has onboarded over 250 users in the short time since it launched. Tanngo is streamlining the way advisers source paraplanning staff, growing to 140 advisers and 120 paraplanners since it set ...

Russell wins mandates worth $285m

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Russell Investments has won corporate superannuation mandates from three employers amounting to $285 million. Clayton Utz, Byrnecut Group and an unnamed reinsurer have tasked the Russell Investments Master Trust to oversee their employees' superannuation ...

MAM fund buys waste company

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2021
Macquarie Asset Management has acquired Beauparc Utilities from its founder and a private equity firm for an undisclosed fee. Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 6 bought out the Dublin-based company from Eamon Waters and the Blackstone Tactical ...

GAM hires from BlackRock

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
The Swiss manager is investing in its local business, adding to its product offering and hiring a senior manager from BlackRock. Close to three years since opening its Australian office, GAM Investments is growing the Sydney-based team with the addition ...

IFM adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
The $150 billion fund manager has added an independent director, in its second board appointment based in North America. Theresa Whitmarsh is an executive director at Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) which manages retirement plans and funds ...

Platinum launches investment bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
Platinum Asset Management has launched an investment bond with Australian Unity. It is offering two options: Platinum's International Fund or the Asia Fund, according to the March 19 product disclosure statement. Lifeplan Australian Friendly Society ...

Licensee awards tech mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
ROAR Software, formerly known as YTML, has won a technology solution mandate from a recently launched dealer group. Dealer group Finchley & Kent claims that its advisers save up to 60% of their time on administrative work as a result of this new partnership. ...

IOOF completes merger, appoints executives

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2021
IOOF completed its acquisition of MLC Wealth from National Australia Bank yesterday, adding 406 financial advisers to IOOF and making key appointments. Nine months after announcing the deal, IOOF has integrated MLC Wealth in a move that has also doubled ...

CountPlus acquires tech solution

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2021
... CountPlus said the acquisition will enhance the range of services available to its member firms and is aligned with its strategic plan to deliver services that speed up the advice process. Wealth Axis managing director Mikel Guyetsky will remain in his ...