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Austock Life revamps, hires new leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
Austock Life has appointed new management to help its rebranding efforts and launch its new product range, aiming to capture the market of financial advisers and clients of different generations. The specialist investment bond issuer has rebranded to ...

ME Bank recruits for people experience

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... Baker McKenzie advised NAB and Westpac as joint lead managers on ME Bank's issue of $200 million Perpetual Capital Additional Tier 1 Notes. Baker McKenzie lead partner on the transaction, Duncan McGrath stated: "It was a pleasure to have advised NAB ...

SelectingSuper winners crowned

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
... this morning, AustralianSuper was recognised for its standout performance in delivering value to members, underpinned by top tier results across all categories including investment performance, member engagement, insurance and innovation. The fund was ...

Morrison backs customer-owned banking reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... innovate, grow and compete. One of the 11 recommendations urged for co-operatives and mutuals to directly issue common equity tier 1 (CET1) instruments, typically used by the banks. It urged for APRA and ASIC to facilitate the issue of capital instruments ...

Fintech firm launches $7.5m IPO

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 NOV 2017
... use of social networks, and integration of AI and cloud capabilities into the investment sector," Ward said. "With our two-tier offering, targeting the country's growing number of self-directed investors, we are uniquely positioned at the forefront of ...

Link Fund Solutions wins first client

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... Australia's most respected small-cap fund managers. Our partnership with them reinforces Link Fund Solutions' reputation as a top tier service provider," Link Fund Solutions chief executive officer, Andrew Harrison said. QVG Capital portfolio manager ...

AIA acquires CBA life insurance businesses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
... business performance and regulatory approvals. The divestment is anticipated to release about $3 billion of common equity tier 1 capital and result in a pro forma uplift to the banking group's FY17 CET1 ratio of about 70 basis points on an APRA basis. ...

ANZ revamps life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
ANZ's OneCare is enhancing its insurance offering with the introduction of a tiered benefit structure and by helping customers return to work quicker. Income Secure Essentials and Severity Trauma, which are a part of the OneCare range of life products ...

Less room for mid-tier asset managers: Stern

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... accessibility is part of what we provide." Stern added the global regulatory environment will add further pressures to mid-tier players, especially in terms of transparency requirements. "We're now facing different - and, to be honest, better - requirements ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
Industry super fund Kinetic super is upgrading its insurance offering to maximise members' insurance protection at times when they can afford it and reduce it or switch it off when they can't. The upgrades, aimed at the recruitment industry and Australia's ...