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Findex Group acquires firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Findex Group is growing its presence, announcing the acquisition of McGarva Accounting Group which trades under Atticus Business Accountants and Basecamp Bookkeeping in Toowoomba.

Mutual sector overcomes pandemic headwinds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
The top 100 co-operatives and mutuals have defied the economic impacts of the pandemic; the sector's revenues grew a record 10% to $34.4 billion during 2020/2021.

Selfwealth announces crypto offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Selfwealth is set to become the first investment platform to offer a direct investment into five cryptocurrencies from June 30.

MSC Group launches Singaporean fund service

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
MSC Group has launched its fund services platform in Singapore after receiving a local capital markets licence.

Carbon transition and MBFID: Is it possible to meet both?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2022
About 70% of delegates to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' ASI Conference would still acquire new fossil-fuel based assets for the purpose of transitioning them - but is it in members' best financial interests?

Don't forget the 'S' in ESG

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Integrating socially responsible investments into a super portfolio is not an inherent trade-off with members best financial interests, experts say

A playbook for private markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
A panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI 2022 conference has discussed how unlisted assets can be an important diversification strategy for super funds, despite challenges in accessing deals.

Mammoth aggregate returns for ETF investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Research from Stockspot has found that Australian investors made $10 billion in returns by investing in ETFs over the past 12 months.

Mirae, Global X acquire ETF Securities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Mirae Asset and Global X ETFs will acquire ETF Securities Australia, expanding the companies' global ETF footprint into the Australian market.

ASX-listed manager acquires retail boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2022
Teaminvest Private Group has acquired Burman Invest, the boutique founded by Julia Lee.