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Insurance firms defy inflationary shocks

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023
Life and general insurance companies are withstanding the shocks of inflation as investors look to the sector as a shield from wider economic uncertainties. Financial advice firms that specialise in life insurance are experiencing solid demand from ...

FAAA celebrates membership renewals, anticipates more

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has received over 8700 membership renewals, with more to come, according to chief executive Sarah Abood. The end of financial year marked a critical membership juncture for the association, Abood noted. ...

MSCI ponders reclassifying Nigeria, Egypt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
MSCI is consulting with industry as to whether Nigeria should be reclassified as a Standalone Market, while considering doing the same for Egypt. MSCI announced it will continue to consult with market participants on potentially reclassifying the MSCI ...

Top ETF megatrends: Global X

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
Investors are poised to benefit from long-term investments in the minerals and technology needed to reach net zero, a global ETF provider has revealed. Global X ETFs Australia outlined the major exchange traded fund (ETF) investment megatrends - highlighting ...

Venture capital rout rattles advice technology sector

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
The recent collapses of local financial advice startups Creativemass and TIQK indicate that the freewheeling days of venture capital funding is drawing to an end. Creativemass, a financial services software provider used by the likes of AMP and Bombora ...

HALO acquires UK fund manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
The purchase of London-based Resilient Funds Management is set to fast-track the equities research and software firm's entry into UK and European markets. The deal, funded by capital raising during HALO's IPO, marks a material milestone for ...

Super funds must unlock diversification opportunities: HSBC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2023
The recent partnership between the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and HSBC will help superannuation funds diversify globally, says the latter's head of markets and securities services Nick Wheeler. In an interview with Financial ...

SS&C launches super offering, secures Mine Super mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2022
SS&C Technologies has secured Mine Super as its first client to deliver superannuation administration services in Australia. SS&C hopes the new agreement with Mine Super will establish a foundation for its new super administration business in APAC. ...

Apex Group wins fund services mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
Apex Group has announced its appointment by Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (KAR) to service its global small cap fund. The financial services provider will act as fund administration and handle transfer agency services for the Kayne ...

Increased scrutiny on private credit

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
The lending market maintains a cautionary tone amidst inflation and interest rate rises, according to Hamilton Lane head of global investment strategy and co-head of investments Drew Schardt. "Over the past couple of years, in the lead-up to the onset ...