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Apex Group wins fund admin mandate

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2023
Apex Group has been picked by Capital Prudential to provide fund administration, loan administration and compliance services to one of the non-bank financial institution's offerings. In supporting the Capital Prudential Real Estate Master Trust ...

Adviser population dropped 17% in 2022

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2023
The number of financial advisers is now at its lowest in almost two decades, analysis shows. According to Rainmaker Information's breakdown of the ASIC Financial Adviser Register, a net 3250 (17.3%) financial advisers exited the sector last year ...

Apex Group acquires admin technology provider

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
Apex Group has acquired Pacific Fund Systems (PFS) from its co-founders and Pollen Street Capital for an undisclosed amount. PFS runs specialist accounting and administration platform PFS-PAXUS, which supports all manner of funds, including hedge funds ...

Australian CPI accelerates to 7.3%

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2023
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 7.3% in the year to November, dragging inflation back up to its 32-year high. In October inflation dipped to 6.9%, showing signs of cooling off, however the elevated rise ahead of market expectation (7.2%) paints ...

AvSuper provides merger update, drops admin fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
AvSuper confirmed its potential merger with Commonwealth Super Corporation is progressing, while also significantly reducing administration fees for members. Following an Expressions of Interest process, AvSuper signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

AAT overturns ban on former Spaceship chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2023
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has overturned the two-year ban placed on former Spaceship Capital director, chair and responsible manager Paul Dortkamp. ASIC handed Dortkamp the ban in June 2022 following an investigation that found he failed ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Amid a year of economic turbulence and soaring inflation, Financial Standard's most read stories reveal attention was once again focused on the evolving superannuation sector. The worst performing super products and funds underscore the majority ...

Equity Trustees wins ClearLife mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
Equity Trustees has been selected as the trustee for ClearLife Capital's new wholesale fund, the ClearLife Capital Opportunities fund. The ClearLife Opportunities fund invests primarily in a portfolio of securities listed on the Australian and New ...

ETF sentiment continues to grow: BetaShares

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Australian investors continue to be attracted to ETFs, with 1.9 million including the investment vehicle in their portfolios. BetaShares 2022 Investment Trends ETF Report revealed ETFs have continued to prove popular with investors despite recent market ...

Apollo increases Challenger stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2022
Apollo Global Management has taken a further stake in Challenger, it now has 19.1% voting power in the ASX-listed investment manager. As previously reported by Financial Standard, last year, Will Vicars' Caledonia sold its 15% stake in Challenger to ...