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Westpac names new chief executive of wealth

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2025
... transition period," Miller said. Westpac's business and wealth division was previously led by Miller before taking on the role of group chief executive. The business and wealth division focuses on serving the needs of small to medium businesses and commercial ...

System Capital joins Fidante stable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... choices, it said. It now has 20 affiliates on its books. Fidante chief executive, funds management Victor Rodriquez said the group is excited by the partnership. "We believe Lev Margolin's expertise in long-short investing, combined with the extensive ...

Syfe bids for SelfWealth, ups BFG's offer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
Trading platform Syfe has upped Bell Financial Group's (BFG) bid for SelfWealth, offering 12% more at 28 cents per share. Syfe's parent company Svava has already acquired 43.4 million SelfWealth shares, representing 18.8% of shares on issue. ...

Resolution Life completes NZ$410m life business transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... and chair Simon Tyler. Willis has overseen the business for the past five years as executive general manager at Suncorp Group, based in Auckland. Resolution Life Australasia chief executive Tim Tez said the acquisition will prove beneficial for both ...

Anthony Doyle joins Schroders as director

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... investment strategy Anthony Doyle to be its director of global equities investment. Reporting to Ray Macken, head of client group, Australia and New Zealand, Doyle is based in Schroders' Sydney office. He will lead the newly launched Global Equity Alpha ...

Jones instigates CSLR review, levy hits $70m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
As new estimates show that financial advisers will have to fork out $70 million to fund the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) for the next financial year - breaching the $20 million cap - Treasury is now calling for a review of the controversial ...

Coast Advice teams up with New York private investment firm

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Coastal Advice Group has formed a long-term partnership with a New York-based private investment firm that provides growth capital, management resources, and strategic advice. The Australian financial services firm, which has 15 advisers and 2500 clients ...

The regulatory pendulum has swung too far: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Blake Briggs has said the regulatory pendulum for the superannuation, funds management, and financial advice sectors has swung too far over the last decade under successive governments. It's time for ...

ASX taps Westpac NZ chief risk officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... held senior titles in NAB and Westpac for over 12 years. He also enjoyed various stints at Microsoft, the Boston Consulting Group and Capital One Financial Corporation in the early stages of his career. Speaking on the appointment, ASX managing director ...

Lendlease makes $235m divestment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2025
... Investment Management. "The announced Capella Capital and Military Housing divestments progress our strategy to simplify the group, as we work towards becoming less complex, more focused and ultimately more profitable," Lendlease chief executive Tony ...