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Digital advice spurring demand for full personal advice: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
New research from the Financial Services Council (FSC) reveals digital advice is activating the demand for full personal advice and presents the opportunity for the industry to finally provide regulated digital advice at scale. The role and value of ...

Mutual Trust promotes executive to head of investment solutions

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026
... its directors to the newly created role to reinforce its contemporary wealth offering. Hemant Govan, previously head of research and portfolio management and stationed at the company for over nine years, has been appointed to lead and develop the firm's ...

FEATURE: Private equity | Time to deploy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... trillion in 2024 to US$2.1 trillion in 2025, despite a decline in deal volume from 20,836 to 19,093, according to fresh research by KPMG. The Americas accounted for more than half of this, with US$1.2 trillion deployed across 9118 deals, but attention ...

Spheria launches active ETF for small caps fund

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... capital can be quickly destroyed if investors try to pick winners without thorough fundamental analysis and industry research," Burns said. "A portfolio of small caps with strong fundamentals, managed by a specialist investment team, is a sensible way ...

CFS awards $370m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... strategies provide access to high-conviction stock ideas supported by extensive on-the-ground insights and a robust global research platform. This appointment aligns with our commitment to delivering strong, risk-aware outcomes for our members," Armitage ...

Ausbil strengthens distribution ranks

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026
... business development manager for NSW and ACT. With more than 10 years of experience in retail distribution, equities research and client advisory, Lester will be responsible for servicing wholesale clients throughout New South Wales and the Australian ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2026
... independent review Interim Report, which highlighted stakeholders' concerns about rising mental health claims and cited research that finds almost one in two Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. One of the key ...

Five promoted at Frontier Advisors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2026
... Australia, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Bloomberg, and J.P. Morgan. In her new role, Verouse will continue to expand her research and client engagement, including working more closely with the Sydney based investment team, Frontier said. Anthony Luxford ...

VFMC names head of portfolio strategy

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2026
... responsibilities at Frontier included providing analytical support to clients, asset allocation advice, and investment research. Prior to Frontier Advisors, he was with Fairfax Media conducting research and valuation of asset classes and high-net-worth ...

AQR picks SG Hiscock & Company as distribution partner

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2026
... well-rounded offering to clients seeking diversified portfolio construction. "AQR has a long track-record of applying empirical research to investing in order to better understand what drives markets, which can then be applied to client portfolios," ...