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Evidentia appoints head of product

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2026
Evidentia Group has named Mark Spring as head of product for strategy and managed funds. Spring has deep expertise in product development and management, having helped grow several large asset managers including Citigroup, Legg Mason, and NAB/MLC. Prior ...

Stablecoin to reshape financial services workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2026
The domestic stablecoin market is still nascent, but it's shaping up to be a springboard for seasoned financial services executives looking to ride the new wave in payments infrastructure. This week, fintech start-up AUDC has hired Andrew Kitchen ...

WT Financial Group clear on 2026 strategy, rebrands retail advice arm

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
... said. "Nothing's changed for us in that regard; that is our primary driver." As part of its strategy, its subsidiary Spring Financial Group has undergone a brand refresh to now be known as Vesta Wealth Partners - a move Cullen said signals an evolution ...

HESTA logs record downsizer contributions in 2025

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026
HESTA has logged a record year for downsizer contributions in 2025, driven by a surge in the end of year spring selling season. Downsizer contributions rose to $94 million in the year, a more than 8% jump from the previous year. The $100 billion super ...

Aberdeen to acquire $3bn worth of MFS funds

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025
Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS Investment Management to acquire nine MFS funds to create two separate closed end funds. Aberdeen Investments has reached an agreement with MFS to acquire the management of nine closed end funds ...

Pension leaders urge US 401(k) plans to embrace private markets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... private market assets, particularly real estate. According to discussions at the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Spring Conference, experts including John Mitchem of JM3 Projects/Jasper Forum said global pension systems are undergoing a profound ...

GAM nabs Janus Henderson equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Swiss fund manager GAM Investments has brought in a new team to run its flagship European funds in a move that signals renewed institutional interest in European markets. GAM has appointed a European equities team from Janus Henderson to manage its ...

Warren Buffett to retire, recommends successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
... "I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive officer of the company at year end. I want to spring that on the directors effectively and that's my recommendation," Buffett said. However, Buffett flagged that he may still ...

WTL mergers three advice firms amid joint venture

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025
WT Financial Group (WTL) is consolidating three financial advice practices - Titan Financial Planning, Darwin Financial Services and Wealth Connect Financial Services - after announcing its joint venture with Merchant Wealth Partners this week. The ...

ASIC bans adviser jailed for supplying drugs

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
ASIC has banned Northern Territory financial adviser Harris Shortland for seven years, following his conviction for supplying dangerous drugs. In December 2021, Shortland was convicted on drug offences after having been arrested in July 2018 for importing ...
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