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Wealth group acquires asset manager stake

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
Aura Group has acquired a majority stake (55%) in Vantage Point Asset Management in a bid to expand its funds management businesses. Aura said the acquisition will diversify its products to include more liquid absolute-return funds and provide Vantage ...

UniSuper awards fixed income mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
... hire. Roughly a third of its AUM is from retail investors, which came mainly through the independent financial adviser channel. "We have raised our retail capital through the IFA world rather than go to individual investors," he said. "But we are now ...

MLC expands customer experience efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
MLC Life Insurance appointed its first chief customer experience officer. Former KPMG partner Louise Portelli has been appointed to lead the life firm's customer experience efforts, and will link with MLC in March. Reporting to chief executive David ...

Sahota's fund makes first close

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... fees and expenses. Around this time last year, Sahota first announced he was setting up a boutique under multi-affiliate Channel Capital's banner. His co-founders are Simon Petris and David Saija. Sahota was previously the head of fixed income at Challenger ...

Super a money laundering target: AUSTRAC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 17 DEC 2018
Australia's money laundering watchdog is warning superannuation funds they are serious targets for financial criminals, and provided advice on how to avoid getting stung. AUSTRAC released a guidance paper to the superannuation sector, outlining the ...

Responsible investing rises on advice agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
The proportion of financial advisers who advise on responsible investing has almost doubled in the past two years, the latest industry survey reveals. The Investment Trends 2018 Adviser Product and Marketing Needs Report, which surveyed 766 Australian ...

Sydney fintech sells for $339m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
... combining our strengths with Temenos's expertise and reach, we will expand our scope and scale to deliver winning omni-channel, digital experience solutions to banks globally." Avoka has more than 270 employees in offices across the US, UK and Australia. ...

Bentham AM launches mFund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2018
... end. Now, the boutique is targeting a $100 million raise in the next 12 months through mFund, platforms, and the adviser channel together. "It would be really hard to say but I think we are looking to raise over $100 million in the next year for the ...

Challenger kicks off active ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
Challenger's multi-boutique business Fidante Partners has listed its first active ETF as it dips its toes in the exchange-traded fund market. The Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (ASX: XARO) has become the first launch out of the ActiveX banner that ...

$300k makes advice worthwhile: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2018
... them more involved in a topic of little interest to them,' Morris said. "With the employer generally being the major channel for obtaining wealth management products, due to the dominance of superannuation, it is unlikely that they will have the ...