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Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
The gap between those with the most and those with the least has blown out over the past two decades, with the average wealth of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests. A new report by the Australian Council ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
The government has unveiled its plan to overhaul the employment system in its newly released whitepaper, including encouraging older Australians to stay in the workforce by extending the work bonus and introducing a new skills passport. The Working ...

Betashares expands fixed income range

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
The Betashares Inflation-Protected US Treasury Bond Currency Hedged ETF (UTIP) and the Betashares US Treasury Bond 7-10 Year Currency Hedged ETF (US10) have been added to the fund manager's range of fixed income solutions. UTIP aims to track the performance ...

Ironbark, Invest Blue to create $64bn powerhouse

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023
Ironbark Asset Management and Invest Blue have announced plans to merge, forming one of Australia's largest diversified financial services businesses. The merger is expected to be completed by the end of September, once finalised the newly formed ...

Priority Advisory Group, Wise Planners merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2023
Two financial advice firms both backed by AZ NGA will merge to provide holistic as well as workplace financial advice. Priority Advisory Group and Wise Planners (which also operates under Lifestyle Financial Services), will operate under Priority's ...

Largest pension funds see drop in assets: Research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
The top 300 pension funds in the world, including 16 local super funds, have seen their assets drop for the first time since 2018. According to the Global Top 300 Pensions Funds report, conducted by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and the Thinking Ahead ...

Viridian launches new specialist division amid acquisition drive

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
Viridian Financial Group has launched Infinity Capital Solutions, an investment management division with its own AFSL, marking its evolution into a dual-structured entity. Infinity Capital Solutions (ICS) affords third-party advice practices and financial ...

NowInfinity bolsters estate planning capabilities

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
NowInfinity, part of Class, has added new features to its SMSF trust deed. The new product features enhance its current SMSF deed and consolidate its position as the industry benchmark for SMSF documentation. Further, the deed will act as the cornerstone ...

Complii grows through MIntegrity acquisition

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023
Complii Fintech Solutions has entered into a binding acquisition agreement to purchase MIntegrity, a compliance and consulting firm. The acquisition entails a total consideration of $300,000 and the issuance of 130,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares ...

MSCI amplifies AI capabilities

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2023
The global investment company has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to accelerate the development of generative AI solutions for the investment industry. Powered by Google Cloud's gen AI platform Vertex AI and climate technology, including ...