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Experts issue warning over AI washing

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is perhaps the most transformative technology since the advent of the internet, poised to herald an unprecedented digital economic revolution. To appear at the precipice of the movement, some are employing deceptive tactics ...

FICAP RockStar slated for July

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2024
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) annual Who wants to be a RockStar? event is returning in July and, for the first time, the event's winner will take home an incredible prize. FICAP's flagship event will take place in Sydney on ...

Unmet financial advice needs affect millions in Australia

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2024
Investment Trends research has revealed 11.8 million Australians have unmet financial advice needs, with high or unclear costs cited as the main obstacles. The research firm's latest Financial advice report indicated persistent barriers to accessing ...

New campaign pushes for reproductive leave

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
Calls for a paid reproductive leave scheme are mounting, as Queensland Unions launches a campaign pushing for new entitlements including preventative health leave. It comes as the Senate investigates issues related to menopause and perimenopause. The ...

InvestSMART launches investing platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
InvestSMART has launched a white label online investing platform and appointed Rask Invest as its first external investment manager. Under this partnership, Rask Invest's clients will now have their funds managed within three Rask investment portfolios ...

Morningstar equities research lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
The long-serving head of equities research at Morningstar has reflected on six decades in financial services in a final analyst note. Peter Warnes has been with Morningstar since 2006, however his career began long before - nabbing a role with the Bank ...

Advice PDMs, BDMs at inflection point: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
Professional and business development managers are growing increasingly dissatisfied in their current roles as many flagged their exit over the next three years, a new survey finds. A comprehensive analysis of professional development managers (PDM) ...

Blackwattle Partners launches global fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 MAR 2024
The Sydney-based fund manager has launched its first global fund, led by former Antipodes portfolio manager Sunny Bangia. The Blackwattle Global Quality Fund will be managed by Bangia, who brings over 18 years of experience in financial services. Bangia ...

Nominations open for 30th annual MAX Awards

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024
Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards. Now in their 30th year, the MAX Awards recognises industry excellence in the fields of marketing, advertising and sales in financial ...

Pallas Capital, Ares launch $500m lending fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 29 FEB 2024
Pallas Capital (Pallas) has established a new lending facility with funds managed by NYSE-listed alternatives firm Ares Management. The fund, dubbed Pallas Funding Trust No. 2 (PFT), has a total funding of $500 million approved by its funding partners. ...