managed accounts

Jeff Mitchell (Infocus) and Chris Willaton (Akambo) talk about the implementation and resourcing of a portfolio management capability both within and outside of an advice business

Frances Taylor & Daniel Vanderzei (Colonial First State) and Ty Cockle (Financial Foundations Australia) provide practical considerations about implementing managed accounts in a financial advice business.

Kieran Canavan (Centric/Findex Group) and Adam Myers (Pengana Capital)

discuss their approaches to providing investors with solutions to access opportunities in private market equities.

AMP’s bi-annual North Managed Portfolios Insights Report finds managed portfolios are becoming the advice vehicle of choice for more practices across Australia, cementing themselves as a mainstay in adviser portfolios</>P

Mary Power (JANA Investment Advisers), Michael Sheffield (Dexus), and Campbell Ross (Octopus Investments) discuss real assets as a natural inclusion for portfolios

The IMAP Regulatory Group was invited to participate in an open forum with ASIC, based on the surveillance ASIC conducted during 2019 on platform operators, SMA and MDA providers. PLease read on for an update as at March 2020.

With strong regulatory headwinds likely to continue for the financial planning profession, unless business owners can quickly develop a very clear plan to address the key issues in their firm, sustained success remains uncertain.

Adam Myers (Pengana Capital), Nathan Fradley (Ethos Impact Australia), John Woods (Australian Ethical), Tony Adams (Lonsec), & Dr Danielle Kent (University of Sydney) explore challenges of responsible investing when constructing portfolios.

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AMP Advice has launched Australia-first solution for democratising access to managed portfolios

Julian Lefcovitch (North) and Oliver Ge (Pendal) discuss the challenges facing retirees, and provide key considerations for advisers to help them navigate the complexities of retirement planning.

Are you considering an exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) in your portfolio? Cameron Gleeson (Betashares) & Monik Kotecha (Insync Funds Management) discuss how advisers can ride the AI tailwind.

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Seasons are inevitable. Change is constant. The challenge for investors is finding the investment, or investments, for the season. Factor investing may be the solution, says Cameron McCormack Portfolio Manager at VanEck.

Daniel Micallef (Aoris), Kieran Canavan (Centric), Robert Talevski (Activam), and Dale Pereira (Pendal) take a close look at the investment side of a managed accounts program, and what the future holds.

Martin Morris (Centric) provides insights into the growth of high-net-worth investors, including what drives their behaviour towards investing, and thoughts on how advisers should approach this cohort of sophisticated investors

With continuing concern on the economic impact that may be caused by the COVID-19 virus, Michael Karagianis - Jana believes it’s best to take a conservative approach to investing during these times of heightened risk.

Have the summer bushfires and COVID-19 pandemic changed the investing landscape? Speaking at the 2020 IMAP Adviser Roadshow, Leah Willis, Charles Stodart and Mary Campbell provide their views.

As the managed accounts industry continues to grow, so too is it evolving. Peter Panigiris (DASH) and Andrew Stewart (Mercer) discuss the emerging shape of managed accounts.

Building the right foundations for any advice business will help drive success through these challenging and unprecedented times. Jonathan Hoyle talks to Jayson Forrest about the key drivers that support growth in a high performing business

Brett Sanders (Philo Capital Advisers) and Will Riggall (Clime Investment Management) explore some of the fundamentals of managed accounts, including their benefits, governance, and the likely evolution of this investment structure.

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