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IOOF buys MLC Wealth for $1.4bn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
... client experience." IOOF said the acquisition presents significant opportunities to simplify and streamline the combined operations to deliver better results. It said it is targeting pre-tax synergies of $150 million per annum by the third full year ...

Vanguard leaves Hong Kong, Japan for Shanghai

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... traded fund (ETF) businesses from Hong Kong and Japan to focus on retail clients in mainland China as the two offshore operations did not have "significant scale". The ETF provider said in a statement to the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong that it made the ...

ASIC grants frozen fund relief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... notify ASIC and ensure there is adequate cash to cover other future withdrawals on the basis of hardship and continue operations for the ensuing six months. They must also provide ASIC with quarterly data and comply with all other conditions of the relief. ...

Household debt a major risk: RBA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... back into decline during August as the re-imposition of COVID-19 measures in parts of the country disrupted business operations and hit demand, with the service sector particularly affected. New order inflows dropped after two months of growth while ...

Gonski departs ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2020
... shareholders. "My focus as chairman will be to continue the work we have been doing over many years to improve our operations and simplify the bank to the benefit not only the owners of our company but also our customers and staff," O'Sullivan said. ...

Raiz shuffles leadership team

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2020
... opportunities in Southeast Asia. "As part of the changes, George Lucas will spend more time overseeing the Southeast Asian operations to ensure the executive of the company's growth strategy in Indonesia and Malaysia, while also researching opportunities ...

Clients value advice during pandemic

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
... performing practices were also far more likely to be prepared for COVID-19 related disruptions from a technology and operations perspective, highlighting the importance for all planners to optimise their technology stack for operational and client-facing ...

Zurich rejigs operations team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2020
Zurich Life & Investments has made a series of leadership changes across its operations team, taking the next steps to integrate with OnePath. Tina Beilby has moved to the newly-created role of head of operations, integration. Beilby is now responsible ...

Westpac offloads vendor finance business

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... and Westpac Pacific businesses for sales, demergers and spin-offs - said the sale would help simplify the bank's operations. "The sale represents the first transaction of the group's simplification initiatives and brings certainty for vendor ...

Suncorp wealth business down

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2020
... has reported an 8% drop in funds under administration for its wealth business, as it posted a 6.8% fall in ongoing operations for FY20 as a result of COVID-19. Suncorp has been battered by extreme weather events, high reinsurance costs and low investment ...