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ANZ reaches agreement with QLD government over Suncorp

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
ANZ has executed an implementation agreement with the Queensland government as part of the bank's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank. The signing of the agreement marks the next step in ANZ's plan to acquire Suncorp Bank despite concerns raised by the Australian ...

ETF explainer: Understanding their structure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
At the Financial Standard Technical Services Forum, Betashares associate director Gavin Montgomery explored the unsung structural aspects of ETFs. It's no secret ETFs have experienced growing popularity, especially among financial advisers. The ...

Graduates confident about finance career prospects

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023
Despite the current environment, Australian university graduates are generally upbeat about their job prospects, even more so than they were in 2021. Among the most confident are those looking for a role in finance, the CFA Institute found. According ...

APAC now most active region for VC: Data

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
APAC venture capital (VC) assets under management climbed to $1.21 trillion in September last year, surpassing North America's $1.04 trillion. According to Preqin's Alternatives in APAC 2023 report, since the pandemic, APAC has overtaken North ...

Greg Combet steps down as IFM Investors, ISA chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2023
... O'Neil, UTS pro-vice chancellor Robynne Quiggin, ClimateWorks chief executive Anna Skarbek, Mining and Energy Union general president Tony Maher, and BHP chief technical officer Laura Tyler.

King's birthday honours for industry executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... Australia-Japan relations and to business". The financial adviser has been with Tupicoffs for more than 20 years. In the member (AM) general division, QBE chair Yasmin Allen and Future Fund member board of guardians Patricia Cross were both recognised ...

Zurich fills newly created executive role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... have enterprise-wide responsibilities for all claims teams and functions across Zurich's Retail Life, Group Life, and General Insurance business segments. He will report directly to Zurich chief executive Justin Delaney. Paterson has over 20 years' industry ...

Treasury to scrap advice admin burdens, boosts intra-fund advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2023
... agents or employees of Australian Authorised Deposit-Taking Institutions (Recommendation 13.5) will also be removed. Life, general and consumer credit insurance commissions (Recommendations 13.7 - 13.9) will have to provide standardised consumer consent ...

FICAP Rockstar back in July

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2023
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program's much-loved Rockstar event is returning in 2023 after four long years. This year, FICAP's Rockstar event will be held on July 27 at Mary's Underground and all proceeds will go to new charity ...

Australian Retirement Trust makes three leadership appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2023
There is a new chief member officer, chief of staff and executive general manager of advice, guidance and education at Australian Retirement Trust (ART). In March, and about a year on from its creation, ART overhauled its executive team to better position ...