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Hiring outlook subdued: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Despite numerous job indices recording a rosy hiring outlook in 2019, Financial Standard's latest poll shows readership optimism is more subdued. Half of the financial services firms surveyed plan to decrease headcount this year. About a third (30%) ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
A behavioural finance program offered by a $9.6 billion industry fund has seen a rise in the number of members making additional contributions to their superannuation. The 'Save more later' initiative from Vision Super is based on the concept ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
TAL will offer a FASEA masterclass to help advisers meet the new education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass ...

Former TAL chief appointed at Swiss Re

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A former boss of TAL joined the Australian boards of Swiss Re. Jim Minto was recently appointed as a director to Swiss Re Life & Health Australia and the firm's advisory board. The former TAL chief executive and managing director currently serves on ...

Most clients coping with financial stress: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
Financial advisers are helping clients manage financial stress and keep it at minimal levels, Financial Standard 's latest survey shows. Financial advisers canvassed in our latest straw poll said most of their clients fall into either the moderately ...

Labour and housing drive rate sentiment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
As the Reserve Bank of Australia holds the cash rate at 1.5%, economic conversations are moving from a rise to a cut. AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver earlier this month said the RBA could cut to 1% by the end of 2019, with the first rate cut ...

AMP Capital starts new team, appoints two leads

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019
AMP Capital has set up a new investment team aimed at large institutional investors, appointing two heads. The global direct investments team will oversee direct investments made alongside AMP Capital's infrastructure equity funds. AMP Capital has ...

Australian Ethical adds operations lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
The former head of IT at an $11 billion industry super fund is the new chief operating officer at Australian Ethical. Replacing Rob Plow, Kim Heng will be responsible for managing all product and operational activities at the ethical investment and ...

NEOS Life expands to the west coast

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
... business development manager. His more than 14 years' experience in the life insurance industry includes roles at CommInsure, TAL and most recently MLC Life Insurance where he was a business development manager. Kon Vaporakis is the new senior underwriter. ...

Mercer appoints new chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Mercer will welcome a new chief executive following the promotion of Julio A. Portalatin. Marsh & McLennan Companies - the parent company of Mercer - has named Martine Ferland as the new president and chief executive of Mercer, effective March 1. Ferland ...