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MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia to merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... be combined, creating a new company to be known as Acenda. Serving around two million customers and partners, Acenda will focus on growth and remain open to new business, Nippon Life said. The combined customer base will offer scale and stability to ...

Engage Financial launches practice management firm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... everyone on the same page and rowing in the same direction," Ridley said. "With decades of real industry experience, our focus is on partnering with clients to build discipline and accountability and create healthy, functional, and cohesive leadership ...

UniSuper names product head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... testament to our talent within the fund." Speaking of his departure, Lorimer said it's time to "reset my priorities, focus on preparing for my own future retirement, and explore new opportunities where I can continue contributing to helping others ...

Funds are 'getting back to basics', says report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... surveyed cited inflation as their primary macroeconomic concern. With price pressures now easing, these funds are shifting focus to the long-term drivers of economic and market outcomes, with close to 60% identifying technological change or equilibrium ...

Insignia taps SS&C, outsources 1000 workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... is anticipated that this model will deliver a simpler operating environment for our Master Trust business, allowing us to focus on areas such as product, retirement offer, investment performance and returns, advice and guidance, while keeping key service ...

TAL creates consumer and growth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... digital customer experience, TAL said. TAL chief executive Gavin Teichner said Denby's appointment reflects the organisation's focus to pinpoint the "evolving protection need" for Australians. "Lexie's leadership and expertise have been critical ...

Investment habits of the generations revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
... from achieving their financial goals, particularly with cryptocurrencies and finfluencers around every corner. A strong focus on financial education, highlighting the importance of disciplined, long-term investing, will be key to ensuring that their ...

AFCA completes independent review of operations

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... next set of strategic priorities and is committed to ongoing improvement. "AFCA's three-year strategic priorities include a focus on service excellence, greater efficiency in our process to reduce delay and ensuring equity of access for all parties to ...

Platinum, Regal put acquisition talks to bed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... interested parties looking to get into that marketplace and serve Australian investors, and that's where our initial focus will be."

ANZ chief to retire, external successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
Following an extensive search, ANZ has appointed a new leader as chief executive Shayne Elliot prepares to retire. ANZ said it assessed a range of external and internal candidates, with the board "spoilt for choice" in the process, ANZ chair Paul O'Sullivan ...