November adviser exam sees 57pc pass rate
Over half of candidates passed the November adviser exam, according to results released by ASIC.
Industry UpdatesDecember 8, 2022
PGIM appoints new head of distribution
PGIM Investments has appointed Matt Shafer as head of international distribution.
Industry UpdatesDecember 8, 2022
Ausbil CEO to retire
Ausbil CEO Ross Youngman will retire in the third quarter of 2023 after five years in the role.
Industry UpdatesDecember 8, 2022
Former Spirit Super chair appointed to TAL board
Naomi Edwards has been appointed to the board of life insurer TAL as an independent non-executive director.
Industry UpdatesDecember 8, 2022
CFS nabs Mather from BT
BT head of distribution Chris Mather has moved to CFS and will commence in the newly established role of executive director for new business.
Industry UpdatesDecember 8, 2022
Over 90pc of advisers plan to increase fees next year: Adviser Ratings
A poll released by Adviser Ratings found 93 per cent of planners intend to increase their fees next year, while funds under advice steadily rises.
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
ALRC should prioritise advice regulations: FPA
In its latest submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Review of the Legislative Framework for Corporations and Financial Services Regulation, the Financial Planning Association has suggested financial advice regulations are prioritised for transitioning to the ALRC’s proposed structure of the legal requirements based on thematic rulebooks.
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
LGT Crestone* and StepStone offering open-ended venture capital fund
LGT Crestone has partnered with StepStone Private Wealth to offer a new open-ended venture capital fund called the StepStone Private Venture and Growth Fund (SPRING).
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
Lazard appoints new chief market strategist
Lazard has appointed Ronald Temple as chief market strategist.
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
BTC adds Polkadot crypto to platform
BTC Markets has added the cryptocurrency Polkadot (DOT) to its platform tradeable from today (7 December 2022).
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
Global X launches uranium ETF
Global X ETFs Australia has launched uranium ETF (ATOM) to give investors exposure to the growing uranium and nuclear power sector.
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022
BlackRock implements stock split
lackRock has implemented a stock split of iShares S&P 500 ETF (IVV), iShares S&P 500 (AUD Hedged) ETF (IHVV), and iShares S&P Mid–Cap ETF (IJH).
Industry UpdatesDecember 7, 2022