Industry Updates

First Sentier Investors achieves B Corporation certification

Global investment manager First Sentier Investors (FSI) has obtained its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp) for meeting high social and environmental performance standards, transparency, and accountability.

Industry UpdatesNovember 15, 2022

Columbia Threadneedle appoints new head of wholesale

Global asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments has appointed Chris King as the new head of wholesale.

Industry UpdatesNovember 15, 2022

ASIC accepts court enforceable undertakings from financial advisory firm accused of not producing SOAs

ASIC has accepted a court enforceable undertaking from the financial advisory firm Lasarith, trading as ‘Succession Matters’, and its sole director and responsible manager, Adam Smith, after an investigation was launched over concerns Statements of Advice were not being provided to clients.

Industry UpdatesNovember 14, 2022

New financial literacy program reaches over 100k student bookings in the first year

More school students now have access to vital financial education, with over 560 schools across Australia registering for financial education program which launched this past February.

Industry UpdatesNovember 14, 2022

Man GLG launches Asia Opportunities Fund

Man GLG, the discretionary investment management engine of Man Group, has launched the Man GLG Asia Opportunities Fund, which has already received a ‘recommended’ rating from research house Zenith.

Industry UpdatesNovember 14, 2022

Schroders appoints Colin Keenan as institutional sales manager

Schroders Australia has appointed Colin Keenan as its institutional sales manager.

Industry UpdatesNovember 14, 2022

AQRU launches crypto accountancy start-up Daxiom

AQRU has partnered with Ben Sampson and Elliot Fielding from the UK-based chartered accountancy firm Sampson Fielding to launch a crypto accountancy start-up known as Daxiom.

Industry UpdatesNovember 14, 2022

J.P. Morgan debuts locally listed ETFs for Australian investors

J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has launched its first active ETFs on the ASX.

Industry UpdatesNovember 11, 2022

Adviser numbers steadying, surpassing 15,900

The adviser market has steadied since the wave of losses after the adviser exam deadline in October, with seven advisers being added to the ASIC Financial Adviser Register this week according to analysis from Wealth Data.

Industry UpdatesNovember 11, 2022

Husband and wife banned from providing financial services

Married couple Richard and Gwenda Marshall have been banned from providing financial services for six and three years, respectively, for operating a financial services business without holding an AFSL licence.

Industry UpdatesNovember 10, 2022

SMSF Association remains opposed to super balances cap

The SMSF Association remains “resolutely opposed” to a cap on superannuation balances which has been proposed by Labor.

Industry UpdatesNovember 10, 2022

Outcome of AMP BOLR class action not expected until 2023

The outcome of the AMP Buyers of Last Resort class action suit is not expected until next year, an AMP spokesperson has confirmed to Professional Planner.

Industry UpdatesNovember 10, 2022

First Sentier Investors achieves B Corporation certification

Columbia Threadneedle appoints new head of wholesale

ASIC accepts court enforceable undertakings from financial advisory firm accused of not producing SOAs

New financial literacy program reaches over 100k student bookings in the first year

Man GLG launches Asia Opportunities Fund

Schroders appoints Colin Keenan as institutional sales manager

AQRU launches crypto accountancy start-up Daxiom

J.P. Morgan debuts locally listed ETFs for Australian investors

Adviser numbers steadying, surpassing 15,900

Husband and wife banned from providing financial services

SMSF Association remains opposed to super balances cap

Outcome of AMP BOLR class action not expected until 2023

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