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FNZ acquires private banking tech firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2022
... wealth management platform has more than US$1.5 trillion in client assets on its platform for over 20 million clients worldwide. Founded in 2000, New Access has more than 200 engineers and product experts and said it has developed solutions for more ...

CFA exam results improve

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... its latest exam results, with a promising pass rate of 38% for its Level 1 exam. Of the more than 19,000 candidates worldwide who sat the exam in May this year, a total of 7315 passed. These results are a slight improvement from last year's Level I exams ...

Advisers optimistic for the future: Natixis IM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... with next generation investors. However, this is regarded as a time-consuming process by 62% of local advisers and 52% worldwide. Elsewhere, Australian advisers are less likely to see other factors, such as streamlining their client base (28% vs 25% ...

Wealth industry on the cusp of evolution: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2022
The wealth industry is on the cusp of evolution, with predictions APAC and North America will drive around 80% of worldwide new wealth creation until 2026. According to a report published by Oliver Wyman and Morgan Stanley, leading firms that are accelerating ...

OECD projects sharp growth deceleration

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
... pressures should start to ease because of rising interest rates. OECD secretary-general Mathias Corman said: "Countries worldwide are being hit by higher commodity prices, which add to inflationary pressures and curb real incomes and spending, dampening ...

Just 14.8% of hedge fund leaders are female: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2022
... leaders. As we push towards greater equality, there will always be resistance. As well as research into fund managers worldwide, the report collected survey data from 250 UK hedge fund traders and portfolio managers aged 21 and over in Q2 2021, to identify ...

Trust in financial services jumps: CFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
... for retail investors trust levels jumped to 60% from 46% in 2020. Notably, Australia placed in the top three countries worldwide for trust level growth in financial services and financial advisers. The report identified five factors that had driven trust ...

AXA IM adds to ESG fund suite

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2022
... energy, green buildings and sustainable ecosystem. "As the battle against climate change drives solid growth in the worldwide green bond market, the universe is increasingly well diversified across regions, sectors and industries and now makes for a ...

Apex completes MMC, IFAA acquisition

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2022
... Mainstream Group. Following completion of announced acquisitions, Apex will operate from over 80 offices in 40 countries worldwide, with 9000 employees servicing an expected US$2.5 trillion in assets across administration, depositary, custody and under ...

Superhero to offer Qantas points

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2022
... the industry, with concerns it conflicted with the sole purpose test. Last month, ASIC announced it would take part in worldwide work on the changing landscape of retail trading markets as part of the International Organization of Securities Commissions ...