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Allspring appoints head of sales for new Sydney office

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025
Allspring Global Investments has announced Jeremy Gordon will be the head of sales for Australia and New Zealand, leading its new Sydney office. Gordon brings over 25 years of experience in the funds management industry to the role. He previously spent ...

Perpetual dumps 23m Myer shares

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
... Myer executive chair Olivia Wirth said the retailer was weighed down by a tough retail market in both Australia and New Zealand. "In addition to being a transition year, during FY25 we faced challenging macroeconomic conditions and rising costs of doing ...

Feature: Digital advice | Sleeping giant

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
About three years ago, robo-advisers, one by one, began dropping like flies. The likes of Six Park, Upstreet and Advice Intelligence either folded or were acquired. Even Ellerston Capital's ethically based robo-adviser, which launched in early 2023 ...

RBNZ appoints Swedish central banker as governor

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has appointed Anna Breman as its new governor for a five-year term from 1 December 2025. Breman comes to the role after serving as the first deputy governor of the central bank of Sweden since September 2022. She has ...

Guardians appoints new head of risk

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, manager of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, has announced Maaike van Tol as the new head of risk. Van Tol will begin her new position on September 29, after over a year with the Guardians' asset allocation ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... September 2024 that it would implement a total ban, following in the footsteps of the likes of Canada, the UK, and New Zealand. The aim is to provide certainty to consumers that undertaking genetic testing, including when participating in medical research ...

First Sentier names chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... head of distribution, overseeing sales and communications. He was appointed as the managing director of Australia, New Zealand, and Japan in 2019. "His extensive understanding of our business and its operations, coupled with his strong relationships ...

Acadian hires local institutional distribution lead

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025
... appointed a Sydney-based executive to strengthen its relationship with institutional investors across Australia and New Zealand. Matthew McLenaghan has been appointed senior vice president, business development, institutional and will report to Gill ...

Australia maintains global retirement security ranking: Natixis

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... said it was a miracle to retire securely, a 5% jump from 2023. Natixis investment management, head of Australia and New Zealand, Louise Watson noted Australia's superannuation system is among the best globally and plays an integral role in Australia's ...

FEATURE: Problem detected

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2025
... attempt to unify legislation in cybersecurity for all financial institutions, Northern Trust head of Australia and New Zealand Leon Stavrou points out that this is already the case, to an extent. Asset servicing banks and super funds are regulated by ...