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Nominations open for 30th annual MAX Awards

CHLOE WALKER | FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2024

Nominations are now open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards. Now in their 30th year, the MAX Awards recognises industry excellence in the fields of marketing, advertising and sales in financial ...

Proposed super tax requires perspective: Expert

KARREN VERGARA | THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024

Members must look beyond the "doom and gloom" of the superannuation tax leaping from 15% to 30% and not be scared off from using SMSFs as an alternative retirement savings vehicle, according to an expert. Presenting at the SMSF Association National ...

Economists share their top left field ideas for 2024

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024

... Factor-X isn't typically identified at the outset of a year as they are the largely unexpected influences that emerge from left field over time. However, playing along with master of ceremonies Angela Jackson, Stammer pinpointed large and emerging US ...

AI poses potential challenge to financial stability: Gensler

ANDREW MCKEAN | WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024

... completely inaccurate information. "We've seen in our economy how one or a small number of tech platforms can come to dominate a field. There's one leading search engine, one leading retail platform, and three leading cloud providers," Gensler said. ...

AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024

Susan Turner will become the new chief financial officer of life insurer AIA, while Anna Livingston has been named chief people and culture officer. Turner boasts over 20 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles, most recently serving ...

Australian Ethical, Infradebt to launch infrastructure debt fund

ANDREW MCKEAN | FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024

... risk-adjusted returns and contribute towards meeting these targets. "This partnership with Infradebt, also a leader in its field, allows us to bolster our investment capabilities by bringing in-depth expertise across new asset classes." Theau noted that ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024

... and Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM). Among the AM recipients, which recognises services for a particular locality, field of activity, or group, is Pitcher Partners partner and investment adviser Sue Dahn. Dahn is currently a non-executive director ...

HNWs require specialist expertise: Report

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023

... to their adviser to be the connector or facilitator, coordinating access to specialists with deep expertise in their own field." Serving this segment of the market means the adviser needs to be the director at the centre of an ecosystem of highly specialised ...

Treasury mulls reforming use of genetic test results by life insurers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023

Treasury is calling for feedback on the use of genetic testing in life insurance underwriting, citing concerns the existing moratorium is ineffective, negatively impacting medical research efforts, and a lack of compliance from insurers. The government's ...

BNP Paribas acquires HSBC's hedge fund admin business

CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023

... said the liquid alternatives and hedge funds sector is an area of focus for BNP Paribas. "We have steadily invested in this field, with a strong emphasis on our integrated and innovative banking solution range across BNP Paribas' Securities Services ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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