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Iress names Marcus Price as new chief

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
Iress has named Marcus Price as its new managing director and chief executive following the retirement of Andrew Walsh. Price will assume the position currently held by Walsh on October 3, bringing over 25 years of experience leading financial services ...

Wayne Byres to stand down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
Wayne Byres has resigned as chair of APRA after eight years in the seat and almost 25 years with the regulator. In a statement, Byres said it has been an honour and a privilege to serve as the APRA chair and that he is pleased with what has been achieved ...

Future Fund appoints alternatives, credit heads

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2022
Future Fund has named Tammi Fisher as its head of alternatives and James Waldron as its head of credit. Fisher initially joined the sovereign wealth fund in February 2021 as director of private equity. She has had an extensive career in the investment ...

Aussies don't need so much in retirement savings: SCA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
New retirement targets released by Super Consumers Australia suggest the ASFA Retirement Standard needs a rethink, saying a pre-retiree couple only needs to save $402,000 by age 65 to achieve a joint annual income of $64,000 in retirement. The consumer ...

New chief investment officer at Colonial First State

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Jonathan Armitage has been appointed chief investment officer for Colonial First State, in a move that sees the departure of Scott Tully. With nearly 30 years of global experience, having worked in Australia, the US, and the UK, CFS said Armitage has ...

Value Partners makes key regional appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2022
Value Partners Group has appointed a new head of intermediaries, Asia Pacific. Effective this month, Vincent Ching as taken over the role, responsible for the management and development of fund distribution management in the region and Hong Kong. He ...

Equity Story plans to throw finfluencers a lifeline

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
Equity Story Group has acquired news and arts media company A Rich Life, and plans to throw 'finfluencers' a lifeline after ASIC's recent crackdown by giving them the option of continuing to influence with the coverage of an AFSL. A Rich ...

FS Power50 nominations open for 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
Nominations have opened for the FS Power50, Financial Standard 's annual list of the 50 most influential financial advisers in Australia. Now in its ninth year running, the FS Power50 guide is a premium reference to the trailblazers and game-changers ...

Vanguard appoints head of ESG product

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
UniSuper governance and sustainability manager Sybil Dixon is departing the fund after 14 years to join Vanguard. Dixon will join Vanguard in August as head of ESG product, a Vanguard spokesperson confirmed to sister publication FS Sustainability. UniSuper ...

MLC Life enhances income product range

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
MLC Life Insurance has made improvements to its Income Assure and Income Assure+ products following adviser feedback. As a response to cost-of-living pressures, MLC has afforded customers the option to 'inflation proof' their cover to ensure ...