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MLC Life makes key appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2021
MLC Life Insurance has made two senior appointments within its finance team, hiring from TAL and Integrity Life. Lesley Mamelok, who was formerly the acting chief executive of Integrity Life, has been appointed general manager, finance and deputy chief ...

Regulator frets over SPAC boom

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). US Securities and Exchange Commission acting director for the division of corporate finance John Coates said there are concerns around fees, conflicts, sponsor compensation, celebrity sponsorship and retail investors ...

Andrew Thorburn joins IIG

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2021
... Group to provide strategic advice during the transition. "Under Dan's exceptional leadership, IIG has worked to show how finance can be a force for good. He has led IIG as one of Australia's most innovative and progressive impact investment businesses ...

Tech, behavioural science to engage clients

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
... use technology and behavioural tools to assist clients in making better financial decisions, according to behavioural finance experts. Oxford Risk said blending technology and behavioural science leads to a comprehensive suitable approach that recognises ...

Chief economist update: Australia's confidence contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
Australia may not be "at the front of the queue for a safe and effective vaccine" (as Morrison declared back in November 2020) but it's certainly leading much of the world in containing the virus and strengthening economic recovery. This was the ...

BUSSQ appoints two executive managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
... Westpac and Citi. In another appointment, BUSSQ appointed Trevor Govender as executive manager, operations, product and finance. Govender joined from IQ Group where he was a principal consultant and has previously worked as Sunsuper's head of customer ...

Super funds need to get on board with crypto: Carnegie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... to 75% allocation to cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum, 30% to 60% stablecoin denominated decentralised finance (DeFi) strategies, 10% to 15% early entry tokens and/or direct equity in blockchain business and up to 15% DeFi optimisation ...

Junk insurance lands Westpac in court

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
... Credit Union, Bank of Queensland, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, Citigroup, Commonwealth Bank, Credit Union Australia, Latitude Finance Australia, NAB and Suncorp. ASIC's Report 622, Consumer credit insurance: Poor value products and harmful sales practices ...

NZ Super Fund appoints two GMs

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
... senior leads to its executive team, who will join the Guardians on July 5. Paula Steed was appointed general manager of finance and investment operations, responsible for the finance, tax, internal audit and investment operations teams. Steed is the ...

Mercer names chief financial officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
... O'Brien as chief financial officer, taking over from David McKeown. O'Brien was general manager of commercial and structured finance at Australian Unity for over two years. She was previously group financial controller at Vicinity Centres. Prior to this ...