Count acquires offshore service company Solutions Centric
Advice network Count has acquired Solutions Centric, an Australian company that provides offshore accounting, tax and SMSF services out of India.
February 12, 2024
Jeremy Cooper joins Bennelong board
Former Challenger retirement income chair and lead of the eponymous Cooper Review under the Rudd government, Jeremy Cooper, has joined Bennelong Funds Management as non-executive director.
February 09, 2024
Court rules Block Earner crypto product needs AFSL
Fintech company Block Earner has been found by the federal court to have engaged in unlicensed financial services conduct when offering its crypto-backed Earner product.
February 09, 2024
Advisers are buying more ETFs, especially for younger clients: AUSIEX
More financial advisers are favouring low-cost ETFs, with nearly a third (31 per cent) of their buying volumes directed to ETFs in 2023, according to trading platform AUSIEX.
February 08, 2024
Kiwi sovereign wealth fund closes in on NZ$70b mark
Kiwi sovereign wealth fund NZ Super is edging close to NZ$70 billion ($65 billion) in total assets, ending the calendar year with 16.03 per cent pre-tax return.
February 08, 2024
J.P. Morgan launches adviser portal in Australia
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched its adviser portal in the Australian market.
February 08, 2024
BlackRock names head of Australia
BlackRock has appointed Jason Collins as head of Australia, reporting to Andrew Landman who was appointed deputy head of APAC, head of Southeast Asia and Oceania, and head of APAC wealth last month.
February 08, 2024
AI a bigger opportunity than the internet: Fund manager survey
Close to half of Australian investment professionals think AI is a bigger opportunity than the internet, according to a Natixis Investment Managers global survey.
February 08, 2024
Aware Super appoints COO in executive team shake-up
Aware Super has reorganised its executive team, appointing HESTA chief financial officer Sally Collins as chief operating officer with an expanded remit.
February 07, 2024
Novigi acquires QMV Solutions
Novigi has completed its acquisition of QMV Solutions, an advice, data and technology business.
February 07, 2024
PIFA launches independent advice week
The Profession of Independent Financial Advisers has launched Independent Financial Advice Week, an event designed to facilitate public access to financial advice.
February 07, 2024
Count firm acquires Victorian firm’s accounting client book
Count has acquired the accounting client book of Melbourne-based May Klye & Associates via member firm Bruce Edmunds & Associates.
February 07, 2024
