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Oaktree institutional sales head quits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Oaktree Capital Management's local head of institutional sales has left the global asset manager to take on a similar role at another offshore firm. Winnie Ramos confirmed she has finished up at Oaktree, with Monday being her final day. The senior ...

Apex to acquire Mercer's super admin business

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026
Apex Group is taking over Mercer's stand-alone superannuation administration operations. Apex said the strategic lift-out enables it to integrate Mercer's experienced administration team and operational capabilities directly into its own business, enhancing ...

Most read in 2025: Financial advice

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 DEC 2025
There was no shortage of news impacting the financial advice community this year, with advisers bearing the brunt of negative sentiment in the wake of First Guardian and Shield collapses. But there were some bright spots throughout the year, including ...

RAM hires real estate lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Real Asset Management has snapped up a senior funds management lead to spearhead its growth plans for its diversified real estate business. George Websdale joins from Dexus, where he led the healthcare partnerships team and developed the investment ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... into the risk space," Anderson said. "The Life Insurance Framework (LIF) reform and the Relationship Authorisation Manager (RAM) changes that came as a result of that, [as well as] increased product complexity, have been a big contributing factors." ...

Scaling practices depends on AI: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
The financial advice industry cannot rely on hiring more advisers to scale practices, rather it needs to prioritise the adoption of new technology that will also help meet unprecedented demand for advice over the next five years, this year's Financial ...

Jarden ramps up Australian equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
Jarden has bolstered its Australian equities team with a wave of new appointments across research and sales. Blake Dowsett has joined the investment manager as a director of equities, leading coverage of insurance and diversified financials. He brings ...

VanEck joins uranium rush with new ETF

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025
VanEck will launch a uranium ETF, providing investors targeted exposure to global companies across the uranium and nuclear energy value chain. The VanEck Uranium and Energy Innovation ETF (ASX: URAN) will be listed on the ASX on October 30, taking VanEck's ...

Australian economy 'at a crossroads': CBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) economists have warned that the Australian economy is at a "crossroads" heading into 2026. In a new report, CBA pointed to a range of potential domestic and international scenarios that could rapidly shift the outlook. Despite ...

QIC to lead investor gateway for energy sector

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Queensland government has appointed Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) to lead new investor gateway to attract and coordinate private capital. In partnership with Government Owned Corporations (GOCs), the gateway will boost investment into ...