Industry Updates

ASIC proposes to extend DDO instrument

ASIC is inviting industry feedback on a proposal to extend the operation of the ASIC Corporations (Design and Distribution Obligations Interim Measures) 2021/784 instrument for a further five years.

Industry UpdatesAugust 15, 2023

IFS partners with BCG to improve education & advice

Industry Fund Services has partnered with global consulting firm Boston Consulting Group to help improve how profit-to-member super funds find new ways to improve the delivery of financial education and advice.

Industry UpdatesAugust 15, 2023

Franklin Templeton launches its first alternatives fund

Investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin K2 Athena Fund, its first alternatives fund.

Industry UpdatesAugust 15, 2023

MFS appoints head of operations in Australia & New Zealand

MFS Investment Management has elevated Josh Barton to the role of managing director and head of operations in Australia and New Zealand, replacing Marian Poirier, who will retire next year.

Industry UpdatesAugust 15, 2023

North partners with researcher Sandstone Insights

AMP’s investment platform North, which has recently surpassed $11 billion in assets under management (AUM), has partnered with research house Sandstone Insights to provide advisers with the latest equity research and analysis.

Industry UpdatesAugust 14, 2023

Spark Financial advisers join philanthropic adventure

Six advisers from the Spark Financial network will participate in the Adventure All Stars TV series later this month.

Industry UpdatesAugust 14, 2023

FSI appoints institutional distribution head

Investment manager First Sentier Investors has appointed Kevin Kandasamy as head of institutional distribution in Australia and New Zealand.

Industry UpdatesAugust 14, 2023

BT appoints platform strategy head

Former BT head of platform simplification Russell Brinckley has returned to the business as head of platform strategy and development.

Industry UpdatesAugust 11, 2023

Equity Trustees to combine trustee services

Equity Trustees will soon combine its superannuation and corporate trustee services, to further simplify its business structure.

Industry UpdatesAugust 11, 2023

Australia 6th most cyber-breached country in Q2

Australia is the sixth most cyber-breached country in the second quarter of 2023, according to the latest research study from VPN service Surfshark.

Industry UpdatesAugust 11, 2023

Super fund returns maintain momentum in July

The median balanced option delivered a return of 1.5 per cent in July, according to estimates from superannuation research house SuperRatings.

Industry UpdatesAugust 11, 2023

Managed accounts lead product registration surge: APIR data

Product registration firm APIR Systems has reported a surge in registrations of new financial products, especially managed accounts, in financial year 2023.

Industry UpdatesAugust 10, 2023

ASIC proposes to extend DDO instrument

IFS partners with BCG to improve education & advice

Franklin Templeton launches its first alternatives fund

MFS appoints head of operations in Australia & New Zealand

North partners with researcher Sandstone Insights

Spark Financial advisers join philanthropic adventure

FSI appoints institutional distribution head

BT appoints platform strategy head

Equity Trustees to combine trustee services

Australia 6th most cyber-breached country in Q2

Super fund returns maintain momentum in July

Managed accounts lead product registration surge: APIR data

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