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ClearView reset pays dividends

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
ClearView's decision to target the life insurance market solely is paying off as it grows its in-force premiums during the 2023 financial year and new business pours in. ClearView's new business sales was driven solely by its ClearChoice products suite ...

Bravura hires global head of product

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
Bravura Solutions has named Greg Johnson as its new head, amid intentions to shift towards a product-centric business structure. In the role, Johnson will lead Bravura's global product team and work on simplifying and unifying its suite of products ...

Global X launches US tech ETF

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2023
... on the ASX. Global X ETFs Australia chief executive Evan Metcalf said the new fund brings important exposure to US-based tech heavy innovators for local investors, serving as a growth-focused core portfolio building block that provides sector and geographical ...

HSBC committed to local custody arm despite rapid decline in assets

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
Despite its local assets under custody and administration plummeting by more than 60% in the past six months, HSBC is adamant it's not going anywhere. The most recent statistics to come out of the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) show ...

HUB24 profits surge 64%

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
HUB24 has reported underlying net profits under tax of $58.8 million, up 64% from the year prior, and a 15% increase in the number of advisers on its books. Reporting to the ASX today, the platform has also had an underlying group EBITDA of $102.4 million ...

Platform comparison fintech launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023
SuitabilityHub, a new fintech that allows financial advisers to compare platform providers' features and takes the focus off fees, has launched to financial advisers. SuitabilityHub is a one-stop shop that drills down on platform providers' ...

Zenith chief exits, names successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The chief executive of Zenith Investment Partners will step down as the firm's chief operating officer assumes the top job. David Wright vacates the role of chief executive at the end of the year but remains at Zenith to take on a newly created ...

Westpac reports $1.8bn net profit, rise in stressed assets

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
Westpac has posted a net profit of $1.8 billion for 3Q23, driven by steady operating revenue and disciplined margin management. Despite inflationary headwinds which led to a rise in expenses by approximately 5% for the second half of 2023 compared to ...

DB Results launches policy admin system

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
The tech company has developed the first cloud-native, low-code policy administration system (PAS) for the life insurance sector. The regulator-approved solution aims to meet the exacting needs of the insurance sector and can be custom-designed for ...

Iress sells MFA business, reports $140m loss

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023
... increased in a challenging macro environment while EBITDA was impacted by cost pressures, including a significant uplift in tech infrastructure, market data and inflationary salary costs." Commenting on the dividend suspension, Price said the board felt ...