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Super funds need to get on board with crypto: Carnegie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
... which is why he's betting the way he is. "I'm a grumpy, nearly 60-year-old guy and now I have to learn from all these tech-savvy 20-year-olds. It's not a particularly comfortable place to be," he said. "But it's been made easy by the ...

State Street tech to back crypto trading platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
The asset manager is partnering with a start-up to build a new platform for institutional investors to trade digital currencies. State Street's Currenex business is working with Puremarkets and will provide the trading infrastructure for its Pure ...

APRA to overhaul offshore reinsurance standards

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
The prudential regulator has commenced industry consultation on revisions to the prudential standards for life insurers to protect life insurance policy holders against the use of offshore reinsurers. APRA is proposing an aggregate limit on exposures ...

AMP launches super podcast

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
The wealth manager has launched a podcast aimed at breaking down technical superannuation topics to help more Australians understand the system. Simplifying Super will have six episodes that cover Australia's superannuation and retirement systems, tax ...

First Super hires from Cbus

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2021
Industry fund for the pulp and paper sector First Super, which has $3.5 billion in funds under management, has appointed a deputy chief executive from Cbus. Michelle Boucher has stepped into the deputy chief executive role at First Super, where she ...

QMV partnerships lead resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 APR 2021
The national manager of strategic partnerships at QMV has left after five years with the Melbourne-based financial services consulting firm. Michael Wilcox joined QMV in May 2016, taking on responsibilities for promoting independent advice, delivery ...

Link Group announces new partnership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
Link Group has partnered with a retirement specialist to expand its advisory offering for superannuation clients. The new partnership with SuperEd's Retirement Essentials is designed to allow Link to advise super clients on ways to make sure their ...

MLC exec to lead fintech

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2021
A former MLC advice executive has joined fintech Intelliflo to lead the Australian business in a newly created role. Intelliflo will welcome Geoff Rogers to expand the firm's presence in the local wealth management market on June 14. Rogers has been ...

Evans and Dixon takeover shelved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
360 Capital has dropped its plan to acquire ASX-listed E&P Financial Group. TGP's offer to acquire 78.78% ordinary shares of E&P Financial Group closed at 7pm yesterday. In ASX filings this morning, 360 Capital said its board has decided to let ...

KPMG names chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2021
KPMG has appointed a long-standing partner as chief executive, taking over from Gary Wingrove. Andrew Yates is currently national managing partner - audit, assurance and risk consulting. Prior to this, he was partner-in-charge for financial services ...