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BlackRock appoints Aussie head, builds out NZ business

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... Andrew Landman, who was appointed deputy head of APAC, head of Southeast Asia and Oceania, and head of APAC wealth in January. Collins will have oversight of all commercial and operational aspects of the Australian business and will also serve as an ...

Brite Advisors to be wound up

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024
... receivers since October last year. The Court was directed to key findings outlined in a report Smith and Kirman lodged on January 24, which stated that Brite was likely insolvent from at least October 27 last year. It also identified a report filed by ...

Vale Jason Milosevski

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... the business' presence and achieving its targets, PPS Mutual chief executive Michael Pillemer said in a tribute. In January 2023, Milosevski was diagnosed with an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer. Vowing to raise awareness, Milosevski inspired ...

Dirigere Advisory rebrands to Intelligent Planning

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... to Intelligent Planning, hiring a new advice distribution manager in the process. Intelligent Planning was launched on January 15 and operates under the same Dirigere AFSL. Advice firms partnered with Intelligent Planning include Beta Advice, Canberra-based ...

Pinnacle affiliates push FUM to $100bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... revenue grew 4% year on year to $23.7 million, while net profit after tax was steady at $30.2 million. As flagged in early January, performance fees earned by affiliates contributed $12.3 million to NPAT. Pinnacle also announced that it wrote down $3.4 ...

Super funds defend controversial weapons holdings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Assets are monitored for ESG trends and emerging risks to identify issues," an AustralianSuper spokesperson said. As at January 19, Brighter Super held $7.6 million in BAE, $879,000 in Elbit Systems, $11.7 million in Honeywell, and $2.1 million in Thales ...

Treasury promises flexibility to adviser qualifications

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2024
... relevant provider if they were registered with the Tax Practitioners Board or had a registration application pending before 1 January 2022 regardless of whether they were authorised as an adviser on that day. Advisers must meet four education and training ...

Perpetual weathers $4.3bn in outflows

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
... million of "run-rate expense synergies" from its Pendal integration, already exceeding its interim objective of 50% by January 2024.

ASIC makes adviser exam changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... the government's changes. Amendments to the exam were registered last week, following a consultation that wrapped up on January 10. ASIC has now also updated the relevant guidance. The exam will no longer feature short answer questions, only multiple-choice ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
... The implied value of the consideration is $1.39 per NPR security, based on the closing price of BWP of $3.47 per unit on January 23. NPR chair Michael Noble said the proposal represents a highly attractive offer for NPR security holders. It comes at ...