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Ironbark acquires family office firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... forward for Ironbark in its mission to build a national HNW advice business. "Mercury has a reputation for comprehensive service and advice, and an experienced, long-standing team that has looked after their clients for many years," Harwood said. "Ironbark's ...

Zurich snatches Suncorp claims specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed a new head of claims excellence for Australia and New Zealand from Suncorp. Currently serving as head of complex natural hazard home claims at Suncorp, Morris Garsin will join in August to drive Zurich's ...

Macquarie snaps up Brazil toll road system

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
... its commitment in sustainable development of Brazil. "... [Especially] in regions like the northeast, where efficient service drives local economic growth and social development, and in the centre-west, where quality infrastructure helps the country's ...

Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Aware Super is bolstering its risk management and compliance team with a senior hire from Marsh McLennan, the global risk and insurance giant. The $200 billion industry fund has appointed Norlena Brouwer as head of business risk and compliance for enablement ...

Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
A longtime investment professional has set up an investment consultancy to advise superannuation funds on the total portfolio approach (TPA) to investment. Nigel Wilkin-Smith founded Long Horizon Enterprises to address what he sees as a glaring gap ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... beginning of the year, Lucchese has been acting as executive director at Impact Alpha Partners, a research and consulting service launched two years ago to drive impact and alpha in portfolio outcomes. Twelve months ago, she served as a non-executive ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... merger would go ahead, citing their shared member-first heritage and the value members place on strong retirement outcomes, service, and personalised care. While he's looking forward to welcoming MIESF's members in "just a few months", Murray ...

Greenwashing remains an enforcement priority: ASIC

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The country's financial services regulator unveils its 'capacity building' plans as sustainability reporting becomes a mandatory requirement for small to large Australian businesses - but it was its passing update on greenwashing as an enforcement ...

Coalition names shadow treasurer, financial services minister

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The Coalition, following its election defeat and brief split, has unveiled its shadow ministry. Leader of the opposition Sussan Ley confirmed that Ted O'Brien will act as deputy leader and shadow treasurer, while Pat Conaghan will act as shadow assistant ...

COVID 'masked' issues at core of productivity problem: PC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a "productivity bubble", in which measured labour productivity rose to a record high between January 2020 and March 2022 before returning to pre-pandemic levels in June 2023, the Productivity Commission (PC) has revealed. ...