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Mason Stevens bolsters distribution team

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2024
Mason Stevens has named a head of strategic accounts, welcoming the global head of growth from Investment Trends to the position. The wealth platform provider said the appointment focuses on driving new business and strengthening platform partnerships ...

Second bidder enters SelfWealth takeover talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024
The proposed takeover of SelfWealth heats up as AxiCorp Financial Services attempts to ensnare the trading platform from Bell Financial Group (BFG). AxiCorp has lobbed a bid of 23 cents per SelfWealth share, one cent more than what BFG proposed on Wednesday. ...

UK to follow Australia's lead in creating megafunds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
In what's considered the most significant reforms to the UK retirement sector in decades, the defined contribution schemes of 86 administering authorities will be consolidated and their assets pooled to create megafunds. The UK government plans to introduce ...

Fiji super fund picks Northern Trust for custody

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Northern Trust will become custodian for the $6.5 billion Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF). Northern Trust has been selected by FNPF, which is Fiji's only compulsory superannuation fund. The fund, which was established over 50 years ago, has about ...

Cbus board still considering CFMEU directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
Fronting a Senate hearing today, Cbus chief executive Kristian Fok said the fund's board is still considering whether it will appoint the replacement directors nominated by the CFMEU back in September. In September, the CFMEU administrator re-nominated ...

Insignia Financial eyes 'most efficient' title by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Insignia Financial is hoping artificial intelligence (AI) and a direct-to-consumer superannuation push will see it become Australia's "leading and most efficient" wealth manager and save $200 million per annum by 2030. Revealing its five-year strategy ...

Capital Group names managing director for APAC

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2024
Marketa Dvorak has commenced as managing director, global financial institutions (GFI) in Asia Pacific at Capital Group. Based in Singapore, Dvorak was most recently the head of southeast Asia for Wellington Management for eight years and was instrumental ...

Platinum seeks insto managers, new asset classes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
Platinum Asset Management is seeking out institutional fund managers looking to break into the retail market as it also attempts to enter new asset classes and differentiate itself from a multi-boutique model. Platinum chief executive and managing director ...

Teaminvest partners to launch new fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2024
The Australian Wealth Advisors Group (AWAG) and Teaminvest Private Group (TIP) have partnered to launch the Succession Lending Fund. The fund was designed to address the growing need for succession planning within the accounting and financial planning ...

Small caps boutique merges with Conduit Group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024
Small caps investment house Spatium Capital has inked a merger agreement with Singapore's Conduit Group. Spatium Capital, based in Melbourne, is merging with Conduit Securities and Conduit Asset Management, subsidiaries of Conduit Group, as both parties ...