Former Funds SA CEO to lead NZ Super
Jo Townsend has been appointed chief executive of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown entity that manages the NZ$70 billion ($64 billion) sovereign fund NZ Super.
March 27, 2024
The client comes first – Designing a multi-asset portfolio to maximise client outcomes
The rise of managed accounts might make managed funds seem like an outdated vehicle, but diversified managed funds can play a crucial role in client portfolios, alongside managed accounts.
March 27, 2024
Contrarian investing a valuable path through choppy waters
It’s easy to feel the desire to back yesterday’s winners in the markets, and it can be a difficult environment to be in when they’re still succeeding, but if a bubble forms and it bursts, it’s important to have downside protection.
March 27, 2024
Taking a defensive position amid turmoil
To provide a counterbalance against potentially overvalued equity exposure, portfolios need to have defensive assets. But while fixed income has traditionally been used to provide that balance, there are overlooked options in the market.
March 27, 2024
Settled regulatory landscape boosts M&A confidence
Little to no regulatory change in the past couple of years has seen an uptick in buyers and sellers in the advice M&A market. It comes amid more business owners feeling confident about selling their businesses and transitioning to retirement with post-Hayne royal commission law changes being settled.
March 26, 2024
‘Perhaps there was another way’: 20 years on with Integro
Two decades ago, Integro Private Wealth managing partner Justin Gilmour decided it was time to leave the “transactional based” bank-style of financial planning, instead launching a firm that embraced a whole-of-wealth approach.
March 26, 2024
UniSuper names head of fixed interest
UniSuper has appointed Mathew McCrum as its head of fixed interest.
March 26, 2024
Adviser track record essential for HNW women
Half of high net worth (HNW) women listed a “range of different investment options” as a top priority when engaging with a financial adviser compared to 34 per cent of men, according to research from JBWere.
March 25, 2024
No shortcuts to bridging the advice gap
Empowering financial advisers to deliver low-touch, low-cost services and to increase the number of clients they serve is probably a good thing, Simon Hoyle writes. But we need to be careful if the same services are also made available directly to the public, potentially bypassing the regulatory or consumer protections they’d get from seeing a “real” adviser.
March 25, 2024
End double-ups on AUSTRAC reporting: FAAA
During a consultation on the usage of external providers to fulfil compliance obligations for AUSTRAC, the Financial Advice Association says there should be a distinction between whether another party in the advice chain also has AML/CTF obligations or not, otherwise it adds a layer of redundancy.
March 25, 2024
Perpetual enlists Pendal’s front office manager
Perpetual has appointed State Street’s service company Charles River to manage the front office operations for its Australian asset management business.
March 25, 2024
We need a ‘feared’ corporate regulator: Bragg
The corporate regulator needs to show more proactivity in dealing with misconduct in the financial services system, according to Senator Andrew Bragg, who believes too long it has waited for scandals to build up in the media before acting.
March 22, 2024
