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CALI takes on Life Code

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023
... when the original Code of Practice was released in 2017. "As the landscape of industry representation has evolved in the last few years, it has become evident that transferring the Life Code to CALI is the appropriate step forward, and we are confident ...

Betashares carves slice of superannuation pie

CHLOE WALKER, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... class single sector funds such as Australian or international equities, fixed interest, or property. This is because very few of these investment strategies beat the capital market benchmark indexes. Indeed, in international equities, the top performers ...

Former adviser lands in jail

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... One client noticed six unauthorised withdrawals amounting to over $100,000 that Sebo wired to his business account. After a few weeks, Sebo continued to dismiss the client's query until the latter contacted the police. According to ASIC's Financial Adviser ...

Singaporean wealth manager mandates Aussie boutique

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... we're also speaking to a prominent Australian family office here at the moment," he said. "In Singapore, we raised another few million dollars from a new wealth group over there that have over $1 billion in assets under management, and they've ...

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
... began the firm, when we were coming to Europe, and with this acquisition 'ARK Invest Europe' will roll out during the next few months." The Rize ETF brand will be phased out, transitioning into ARK Invest Europe, the hub for ARK's expansion into Europe ...

Gender parity in funds management stalls

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
... lack of progress in gender parity is that asset managers are often looking at the same narrow pool of candidates. There are few experienced female fund managers in the industry and naturally, they will be eager to explore opportunities at other firms," ...

The Wealth Designers in expansion mode

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... but joining forces made sense as he shares the same values and ethos. Canion is based in Geneva but will return to Perth a few times throughout the year. "Our new alliance will see me representing The Wealth Designers in Switzerland, the EU and the UK ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... across the whole portfolio. "These days, it's not just about presenting a new fund, protecting your fee base and hosting a few lunches - the role of a distribution executive has evolved considerably," Watson says. "Our distribution people are working ...

Integrity Life to cease writing new retail policies

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2023
Integrity Life will not take on any new retail advised business, saying the decline in risk advisers has forced a strategic pivot. Integrity Group, the parent company of Integrity Life, said it undertook a review of the business' strategy, considering ...

Returns from agriculture a perfect storm of demographics, demand

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
Demographic shifts, rising food demand, inflation hedging, and ongoing farm consolidation are revolutionising how the world produces food and invests in the agriculture sector. Speaking at the AIST ASI Conference this week, Warakirri Asset Management ...