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How advisers can capture young risk clients

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2021
A new report finds that it is possible for financial advisers to attract young clients and convince them about the benefits of advice and life insurance using new strategies. Integrity Life's The fight for future markets report upends the notion ...

Fidelity Investments to hire 1000 advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2021
Fidelity Investments is in the process of hiring about 1000 licensed financial planners in the US in a bid to meet the skyrocketing demand for advice. The firm is expanding to over 20 locations across the US, including Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego ...

Yarra completes acquisition

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Yarra Capital Management has completed the acquisition of Nikko Asset Management's Australian business, which was announced on March 2. Yarra will soon revive Nikko AM's former name Tyndall Investment Management, which was removed in September 2014 ...

Super funds need to get on board with crypto: Carnegie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Ahead of the launch of his new digital assets fund, investment banker Mark Carnegie has warned that Australian super funds need to get on board with cryptocurrencies. Carnegie is launching the MHC Digital Asset Fund, in partnership with blockchain expert ...

Praemium expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Praemium has appointed two to its distribution team as it continues to build momentum on the back of acquiring Powerwrap. Shane Muscat was appointed head of strategic sales in March, while Dale Wright joins as senior business development manager. Muscat ...

Rice Warner acquired by Deloitte

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner has been acquired by Deloitte. Rice Warner's chief executive Andrew Boal, head of superannuation Stephen Freeborn, and executive general manager of insurance Jennifer Baxter will become Deloitte consulting partners. Michael ...

Risk inflows stagnant, satisfaction varies

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
... $16.3 billion with just a 0.9% increase in inflows to individual lump sum premiums. Only ClearView (4.6%), Zurich (4.4%), TAL (2.4%) and MLC (1.8%) recording increases in their inflows, while the remainder reported minimal or negative growth. The biggest ...

KPMG names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
KPMG has appointed a long-standing partner as chief executive, taking over from Gary Wingrove. Andrew Yates is currently national managing partner - audit, assurance and risk consulting. Prior to this, he was partner-in-charge for financial services ...

Mercer adds investment, superannuation experts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2021
... chair of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chair. Prior to his retirement Minto was managing director of TAL and was chief executive of TOWER Australia prior to its acquisition by TAL. "We are delighted that someone of Jim's calibre ...

Chief economist update: Australia's virtuous cycle keeps on turning

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
Despite some delays and hiccups in the roll out of the coronavirus vaccine in Australia, cases of infections are virtually next to nil and life had slowly been returning to pre-pandemic normal. So much so, that in its 'Economic Outlook' March ...