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Optimum Pensions, Generation Life launch lifetime annuity

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Optimum Pensions and Generation Life partnered to launch an investment-linked lifetime annuity. The LifeIncome products offers a lifetime annuity with 23 different investment options and has reversionary benefit and death benefits. A statement called ...

Barrenjoey joins forces with Kiwi broker

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
Barrenjoey Capital Partners has formed a strategic alliance with New Zealand based investment bank Forsyth Barr for reciprocal access to research, advisory and capital markets services. The pair, who recently worked together as joint lead managers on ...

VanEck hires five to team

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2022
The asset manager has expanded its Australian team with several new hires as demand for its exchange traded funds (ETFs) increases steadily. Pranay Lal and Daniel O'Connell have both joined the VanEck investments and capital markets team, while ...

ASIC continues crack down on deceptive advertising

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
The corporate regulator has issued stop orders against a commercial property investment firm for misrepresenting the performance risks of one of its funds, including marketing it as 'Covid proof'. An interim stop order was placed on Fawkner Property ...

V-Square launches Australian ESG index strategy

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2022
The Chicago based asset manager has extended its offering to Australian asset owners with the launch of the V-Square MSCI Global Equity ESG Materiality and Carbon Transition Indexed Strategy. The strategy tracks the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) ...

APRA to improve strategic planning, member outcomes rules

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
APRA is revisiting the design of its rules governing strategic planning and member outcomes in superannuation, including strengthening the way in which outcomes are assessed, closer monitoring of financial resources and new rules to follow when a MySuper ...

FSC announces dual board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed seasoned executives Renato Mota and Alison Telfer to its board. Collectively, the pair boast more than 40 years of experience in financial services. As chief executive of Insignia Financial, the FSC ...

TIP Group appoints chief strategy officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2022
Teaminvest Private Group (TIP) has named Rachel Swift as chief strategy officer. Swift will split her time between Adelaide and Sydney, leading the wealth division's corporate advisory practice, effective immediately. She is a senior advisor, executive ...

Four investment specialists join Resolution Life

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
Resolution Life Australasia has added three new investment specialists and an analyst to its investment team. Katrina Tran has been recruited as a senior investment manager. She joins from Mercer, where she spent three years most recently as an investment ...

Increased scale drives Diverger results

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUL 2022
Diverger managing director Nathan Jacobsen said improving scale and pleasing organic growth were major factors in the firm's positive full-year results. Diverger reported a 26% increase in net profit after tax and a 9% jump in net revenues to over $30 ...