Platinum is “considering the merits” of being the specialist alternative manager’s latest M&A target. Platinum Asset Management has confirmed that it received an unsolicited confidential, non-binding, ...

The industry has regained the majority of losses seen in the previous week, with one licensee seeing a gain of six new advisers. According to Wealth Data’s statistics for the week to 12 September, ...

There are three factors that are holding advice firms back from meeting their full potential when it comes to profitability. In an M&A market report from Forte Asset Solutions, it discussed the growth ...

Trust levels in financial planners have returned to pre-royal commission levels, as this CEO underscores the impact of strong optimism in the advice industry. According to CoreData, the level of trust ...

Amid discussions on whether private markets will soon exist in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) structure, Global X’s Marc Jocum examines the challenges that could arise from this type of innovation.

Stronger fund flows and a shift to higher-margin funds has benefitted GQG Partners lately but investors are underestimating the risk of performance mean reversion, according to Morningstar. In its ...

Research by VanEck has detailed which elements of fixed income and credit have performed the best since the start of 2024. The firm’s Credit and Fixed Income Portfolio Compass compared the one-year ...

International equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded their third consecutive month with net inflows above $1 billion, according to Betashares. The firm’s monthly ETF review found that ...

DASH Technology Group has reported double-digit uplift across the group in FY24, as it focuses on inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions in the year ahead. The financial planning software and ...

The industry body has argued against “prescriptive record keeping obligations” in favour of advisers using their professional judgement. According to the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA), ...

APAC fund manager Nikko Asset Management has announced its plan to rebrand as Amova Asset Management. From 1 September 2025, the firm will be known as Amova Asset Management which, it said, will ...

Two Australian small-cap asset managers have completed their merger after announcing the news in July this year, while providing an investment update. In July this year, Monash Investors announced it ...