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Perpetual hires new distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... engage with clients - rather than offer them advice - through social media. The industry has since been changed by innovation and by a surge of investment in information technology. He also bagged seed round funding for APRIL (formerly Limepay) - a new ...

EQT buys VetPartners

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
... healthcare practitioners in focusing on animal care, while investing significantly in diagnostic equipment, technology, innovation, recruitment and continued professional development. "We have been highly impressed by the VetPartners organisation, and ...

PGIM Real Estate launches research lab

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
PGIM Real Estate has launched an innovation lab, dedicated to researching, developing, and investing in technology to expedite progress within the real asset industry. The firm clarified that the RealAssetX ecosystem is made up of three interconnected ...

TAL makes leadership changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
... appointed the chief executive for individual life and replaces Thorne. Macgregor held several leadership roles across innovation, customer, brand, and technology. She was chief information and innovation officer for the last five years, and before that ...

Allianz Retire+ welcomes head of technical services

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
Justine Marquet will join Allianz Retire+ as its new head of technical services. Marquet brings over 20 years' experience in financial services, having worked in a variety of roles across product development, regulatory change, operations, and sales ...

Allianz Retire+ launches retirement solution for super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023
Allianz Retire+ has unveiled its Group Retirement Solutions capability, enabling superannuation funds to scale and deliver tailored retirement income solutions. The retirement solutions provider said its new capability addresses guaranteed income innovations ...

Platform fees, poor resourcing a red flag for regulator

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023
... underinvestment in digital infrastructure can lead to loss for investors and detriment to markets. "It can also hamper innovation, increase operational costs and, may lead to vulnerabilities that can be exploited to control enterprise systems or gain ...

Treasury outlines plans to boost employment

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... Australia's workforce, such as an ageing population, increased demand for care services, technological and digital innovation, climate shifts, and geopolitical risks. The document presents 31 future reform directions that will guide the policymaking ...

State Street implements first rebrand in 50 years

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
... new global headquarters. The new brand and digital-first visual identity has been designed to reflect the company's innovation and "history of firsts." With bright blue colouring, it comprises a new logo of three lines, one straight and two curving upward. ...

ARK Invest acquires European ETF issuer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
ARK Invest, an investment manager famous for its focus on disruptive innovation, has acquired Rize ETF, a European provider of thematic and sustainable investment options. The acquisition is part of ARK's global expansion strategy, designed to meet ...