The deal will provide a succession solution for MiQ’s retiring partners, a pathway for future leaders to become partners, and capital to fund the group’s expansion plans, it said. Established in 2015, ...

Global investment firm Lazard Asset Management has appointed Christopher Hogbin as chief executive, as the current CEO Evan Russo prepares to step down after three years in the role. As he enters the ...

ETFs saw inflows almost $5 billion during August, with international equities gaining double those of fixed income funds, as total assets close in on $300 billion. According to the monthly Betashares ...

Half a year after Count Financial told its advisers to exit several Metrics Credit Partners funds, research house Lonsec has now downgraded two of these products over governance concerns. The non-bank ...

On the back of the August adviser exam results, the profession has seen 17 new entrants hit the Financial Adviser Register (FAR) this week, regaining its positive momentum. Earlier this week, ASIC ...

Financial advisers have been urged to consider the role they are using AT1 hybrids for in client portfolios when it comes to deciding on a suitable fixed income replacement, particularly for their ...

Financial advice practices may be hiring professional year candidates as a succession option, but they may find they are unable to put up the capital if the adviser looks to retire. There is currently ...

Financial services firm Iress has appointed Andrew Russell as group chief executive and managing director, taking over from Marcus Price. In an ASX statement, Iress shared that Russell will commence ...

Having launched its first active ETF in Australia earlier this year, iShares says this has helped the firm reach $50 billion in assets under management (AUM). The milestone comes as the ETF provider, ...

Any changes to product labelling for sustainable funds must be applied consistently across investor channels, including those used by financial advisers, according to the Responsible Investment ...

Investment Trends has revealed Australian advisers are increasingly turning to ETFs to provide portfolio diversification, while new inflows for unlisted managed accounts have seen a double-digit drop.

Private wealth firm Escala Partners has appointed an investment specialist to broaden its focus on alternative funds. Neil Stanford previously spent seven years at superannuation fund Hostplus where ...