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PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... lead PPS Mutual's distribution strategy, strengthen adviser relationships and expand the reach of its professional insurance offering. Pillemer helped established and grow PPS Mutual in Australia in 2013. He is the co-founder of the now-defunct Freedom ...

AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two decades of experience across the financial ...

Ditch cash, curb emotionally led investing: Expert

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
... It's a complete win-win," Davies said. "You might not get the perfect returns, but we can think of that as emotional insurance. There is nothing rational in aiming for technical perfection if you know that you are human and you'll likely to fail ...

Cbus launches Age Pension campaign

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
Cbus has launched a campaign to help its members near the age of retirement claim government pension benefits. In a recent survey of its members, Cbus found that nine out of 10 respondents approaching retirement age lack confidence in understanding ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... outcomes, explaining that an advised client would question and argue why their advisers did not provide cover when an insurance event occurs. "I think over the recent years, there's been a range of factors that have been a disincentive for advisers to ...

Japanese insurer acquires stake in Barings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
A Japanese insurance company is taking an 18% stake in Barings to support its long-term growth strategy. MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, via subsidiary Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co., will acquire 18% of Barings from MassMutual. MassMutual will continue ...

NZ Super Fund appoints people and culture lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... and culture at The Public Trust. Prior to this role she also served as executive manager of people transformation at Insurance Australia Group (IAG) New Zealand, and general manager of people and culture at One New Zealand. Guardians chief executive ...

Agentic AI adoption 'crucial' for future success: Capgemini

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2025
... increasingly important role yet only 10% of organisations having adopted AI at scale, including across capital markets, P&C insurance, and retail banking segments. Wealth management and life insurance companies have the lowest rate of adoption, with ...

Top fund scoops up APRA's investment risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... superannuation division. This team sits within the superannuation division and reviews investment governance across super and insurance funds, as well as advising on investment and risk practices with system-wide implications. According to the regulator ...

Jarden ramps up Australian equities team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2025
... across research and sales. Blake Dowsett has joined the investment manager as a director of equities, leading coverage of insurance and diversified financials. He brings more than 20 years of market experience. He was most recently head of research at ...