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Suncorp names chief risk officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
Suncorp Group hired the former London-based IG Group chief commercial officer to take on its risk function. Bridget Messer is expected to commence as chief risk officer in Brisbane early next year after she relocates from the UK. Messer spent the last ...

Mainstream shareholders vote in favour of Apex

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2021
After a lengthy bidding war, Mainstream shareholders have voted in favour of the proposed acquisition by Apex Group. Apex will acquire 100% of Mainstream shares for $2.80 per share, valuing the company at $400 million. Almost 99% of Mainstream shareholders ...

AIOFP petitions to delay DDO, annual renewal

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2021
The Association of Independently Owned Finance Professionals is calling on lawmakers to delay two major financial advice reforms until 2022 by launching an online petition. The AIOFP is seeking to delay the Design and Distribution Obligations and consent ...

AFA names Great Advice Awards winners

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2021
In place of its traditional awards program this year, the Association of Financial Advisers unveiled the recipients of the inaugural Great Advice Awards. AFA national president Michael Nowak said due to COVID-19 restrictions and being unable to host ...

Mason Stevens grows distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2021
Mason Stevens hired a sales director to oversee two states, joining the boutique after a long career at Macquarie Group. Andrew Vong joined Mason Stevens as a sales director for New South Wales and Queensland in a newly created role. Vong spent over ...

AMP flags recovery, profit jumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
AMP's 57% year-on-year jump in its half-year profit shows positive signs of recovery but it's still a far cry from the company it was four years ago. In the six months to June, the group's underlying net profit after tax hit $181 million ...

BT Panorama down for a week

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... form a bedrock policy to our funds management policy from now on." Health and Finance Integrated chief executive William Johns was also left frustrated by the outage. "The markets have moved; markets don't wait for BT to sort out their issues. They ...

Advice association shutters

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
A financial advice industry association, which had been vocal in boycotting the FASEA exam and fighting to retain life commissions, has shuttered. The United Financial Advisers Association (UFAA), which claimed to have 6000 members, quietly ended operations ...

National practice manager joins Madison

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... serving in senior roles covering practice management. Gapps' hire follows another senior appointment in June whereby Jaime Johns was promoted to Madison's general manager. Johns said Gapps brings a unique perspective to Madison as he has been an adviser ...

Another departure at AMP Capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2021
AMP Capital's head of sector multi-manager will leave in July, after nearly 25 years with the company. Lydia Serafim is leaving to take an external opportunity, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. "Lydia made a strong contribution to AMP Capital ...