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JANA bolsters senior team with three key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... infrastructure, alternatives, and sustainability. The asset consultant has appointed John Xu as head of infrastructure, Chris McAvoy as head of alternative investment strategy research, and Suzy Yoon as sustainability lead. Xu brings over 15 years of ...

Super moves: AusSuper, Aware, MLC, JANA, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... appointments across infrastructure, alternatives, and sustainability. John Xu (pictured) is now head of infrastructure, Chris McAvoy is head of alternative investment strategy research, and Suzy Yoon is taking on the role of sustainability lead. Xu brings ...

Local PGIM manager exits

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... Investments, ING Investment Management Australia, Pendal Group, and Perpetual Limited. As a result of the restructuring, Chris Briant, managing director for Australia and New Zealand and the local head of the institutional relationship group will move ...

Feature: Group insurance | Cold comfort

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2025
For much of the past year or so, there has been a great deal of focus on the superannuation industry and its processing of insurance claims, largely owing to immense delays at some of the largest institutions. Stories have emerged of the likes of AustralianSuper ...

Acenda confirms leadership team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2025
... chief operating officer for Acenda Life, respectively, moving forward. All appointees will report to group chief executive Chris de Bruin upon completion of the transaction. "I am pleased to announce the appointment of these highly experienced executives ...

Feature: Compliance | Passing the buck

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
... dispute if those parties wanted to take action," Abood explains. Agreeing with Abood, Australian Fund Monitors chief executive Chris Gosselin 04 says advisers cannot wholly be blamed for recommending a product that had been given a favourable rating. ...

Australian Ethical aligns Christian Super members' cover

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2025
Former members of Christian Super will see several changes to their insurance fees and cover come December 1, Australian Ethical announced. From 1 December 2025 automatic default death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover will move to a new ...

Fortitude launches Small Cap PE Fund

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... organic growth, and the potential for inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions." Fortitude's chief commercial officer Chris Brookman said the lower mid-market private equity segment is underserved with only a few managers specialising in the ...

Insurers design framework for dealing with mental health claims

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2025
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) is developing an industry action plan for mental health claims over the next 12 months, working with an expert panel from related fields to ensure claimants are assessed appropriately. The framework will ...

Removing CGT breaks could boost budget by $22.7bn: Report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2025
A new report by anti-poverty organisation Oxfam Australia (Oxfam) revealed nearly 50% of the capital gains tax discount went to 24,000 people who earned over $1 million in 2022-2023. Findings indicate that on average, each of these individuals received ...