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Ombudsman takes on ANZ fairness role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
A Commonwealth Ombudsman is entering a newly created role at ANZ in the New Year. Joining as customer fairness advisor, Colin Neave will be charged with improving fairness of the bank's products and services for retail, small business and wealth customers ...

Standard Life appoints Aberdeen exec

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
A former Aberdeen senior executive will lead Standard Life Investment's investment team in the New Year. Archie Struthers will join the global manager as head of investments on 9 January, taking over from current head of investment process Bill Lambert. ...

Virgin Super sees Mercer takeover

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
Mercer will open a direct-to-consumer superannuation fund in the New Year as part of its takeover of Virgin Super. Providing Virgin Super with administration services since 2015, Mercer is extending its partnership to further craft and develop the $540 ...

Equity Trustees flags acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... 2016, with a view to becoming "the superannuation industry's premier provider of independent trustee services" in the New Year. As part of this, the company recently hired Grant Currie from Rio Tinto's superannuation fund as head of superannuation trustee ...

The Fed lady and the Trump

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... Fed lady forward guide the butcher, the baker and the candlestick-maker as to her intentions at the other side of the New Year? Last time I looked, betting's now doubled to four rate hikes in 2017 from two. Don't blame you for feeling a sense of dA(C)jA ...

Bankwest appoints new MD

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Bankwest has named a new managing director to take over in the New Year. Rowan Munchenberg will step into the top job, replacing Rob De Luca who announced his resignation in September. Munchenberg has been with the Commonwealth Bank since 2001, having ...

AIA CIO jumps ship

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... Australia's chief investment officer has joined a leading wealth management firm. Graeme Bibby will join Mutual Trust in the New Year, replacing current chief investment officer Tony Huntley. Prior to joining AIA Australia, Bibby was a senior consultant ...

APRA marks New Year priorities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
Despite the current Australian financial system appearing healthy there remains areas of vulnerability, according to the latest annual report from APRA. The report outlines risks in the housing market, the funding profile of the banking system, poor ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
... nil rate cut - and perhaps even December 2016 - some are still betting for at least one more at the other side of the New Year. This may very well be but to use Janet Yellen's words, it depends on the incoming data. In his first speech as RBA governor ...

Industry fund inks MetLife mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2016
... fund is ending its partnership with CommInsure after more than a decade, moving its group insurance to MetLife in the New Year. CareSuper will be working with MetLife to reshape the fund's existing insurance offering which covers a large portion of its ...