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Alexander Funds recruits regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... will join distribution head Chris Inifer, and will focus on adviser, family office and high net worth clients in VIC, SA and TAS. She will also work alongside James Curnow the Sydney-based regional manager for New South Wales and Queensland. "Alexander ...

Super moves: VFMC, QIC, Prime Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Nikola Garevski has joined Victorian Funds Management Corporation as a senior equities analyst. Garevski landed at the $92 billion VFMC from AustralianSuper, where he was a senior risk analyst on an eight-month contract. Previously, he spent over four ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
Financial services employees worry their jobs are being increasingly upended by artificial intelligence (AI), as an inquiry asks the government to urgently balance technological advancements and potential job displacements. The Future of Work report ...

Link Wealth expands into Tasmanian market

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Link Wealth has acquired 60% stake in the Hobart-based Sky Advisers, with the acquisition marking a significant step in Link Wealth's broader roadmap across Australia. The partnership will help drive Link Wealth's values, growth ambitions and operational ...

MLC Life names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Melissa Ammon is taking over as MLC Life Insurance's chief risk officer on a permanent basis. Ammon has been acting in the role since September 2024 when Jane McGovern was appointed chief customer and strategy officer. She first joined MLC Life in 2024 ...

Government to scrap advisers' approved qualifications list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
The federal government is backtracking on one key financial adviser education requirement by scrapping the list of approved qualifications and proposing to allow any bachelor's degree or higher. Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones this morning announced ...

Warakirri hires regional manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Warakirri Asset Management has hired a new manager to look after clients in New South Wales and Queensland. The boutique asset manager has recruited Trent Faehndrich as regional manager for those states. The recruit is tasked with growing Warakirri's ...

VanEck beefs up Sydney office

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
VanEck has bolstered its Australian team with new investment, capital markets and client coverage specialists as it gears up for a record year in exchange-traded funds. Anna Wu has been appointed senior associate specialising in multi-asset investment ...

Frontier hires new real assets lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
Frontier Advisors has added a former Westbourne Capital executive to head up its real assets team. The investment consulting firm has tasked Lucy Minichiello with leading a dedicated team of eight infrastructure and property specialists and further ...

Resolution Life completes NZ$410m life business transaction

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
Resolution Life's trans-Tasman life insurer, Resolution Life Australasia, has completed the acquisition of Asteron Life New Zealand. The takeover, reported last year by Financial Standard, further cements Resolution Life as the second largest life insurer ...