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Integrity Life hires product GM

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
The life insurer appointed a general manager, product and proposition, hiring from MetLife. Gary Bailison has been appointed to the newly created role after spending the last six years at MetLife. He was most recently chief transformation officer and ...

Better Advice Bill gets green light

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The landmark Better Advice Bill, which introduces a new disciplinary body, passed the senate overnight. Under the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response-Better Advice) Bill 2021 (Better Advice Bill), from 1 January 2022, the Financial ...

Pinnacle backs investment platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
Pinnacle Investment Management has made a $3 million cornerstone investment in OpenInvest. Melbourne-based fintech OpenInvest said it will use the funding to increase staff numbers to continue the roll out of its investment administration technology ...

Six Park hires operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Six Park hired a new operations chief in September who finished up at Westpac after a decade with the bank. Tuula Keto is the robo-adviser's chief operating officer. She most recently worked in the bank's group and change integration unit and ...

Superhero offers access to Bitcoin ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
Investing platform Superhero announced the availability of the first Bitcoin ETF to Australian investors, after it listed in the US yesterday. The ProShares Bitcoin ETF will be available to Australians using the Superhero platform to buy US shares. ...

Crypto regulation proposed: Bragg

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2021
A Senate committee is proposing a regulatory framework for digital assets and crypto-asset businesses to protect consumers, promote investment in Australia and deliver competition, but the industry has concerns. The Select Committee on Australia as ...

Link names head of insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
Link Group hired a new lead for insurance who recently finished up at TAL Australia. Phil Angelico is now part of Link's retirement and superannuation solutions (RSS) unit, taking on the position of head of insurance in September. He is responsible ...

BlackRock names APAC wealth lead

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2021
A former Westpac executive has joined BlackRock to lead its wealth division for Asia Pacific. BlackRock appointed Guilherme Lima to the position of Asia Pacific head of wealth, responsible for developing strategies for wealth management, private banks ...

Real Asset Management to list REIT, makes hire

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021
The wealth and asset manager is set to list its essential services REIT and has appointed the former MA Financial Group head of technology as chief technology officer. After first f lagging the listing in December last year, the firm will list the RAM ...

ETF Securities taps into fintech, blockchain

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
The exchange traded fund (ETF) provider launched a fund which not only gives investors access to a portfolio of blockchain and fintech stocks, but is also the first passive ETF on the Chi-X. The ETFS Fintech & Blockchain ETF (FTEC) invests in a portfolio ...