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Insurers to get new advocacy body

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2022
... maintain a close relationship with the FSC. The FSC said it looks forward to working with the group. CALI's initial focus will be on lifting consumer standards within the industry through professional standards and codes of conduct; advocating for ...

Sue Brake to leave Future Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... Fund and to work with such a talented team of investment professionals. "I am looking forward to this period where I can focus on my family, and grateful that I am able to leave the team and portfolio in very good hands to do that." Chief executive Raphael ...

TWUSUPER awards bond mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
The $6.3 billion industry fund has handed down a global bond mandate as it aligns its investments to the objectives of the Your Future, Your Super regime. TWUSUPER awarded the mandate to J.P. Morgan Asset Management for investment in its new JPMorgan ...

Resolution Life builds out Australasian leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
Resolution Life has welcomed a chief customer and operating officer and a customer experience lead to its executive team. Paul Tarlinton is taking on the chief customer and operating officer role within the Australasian business on a permanent basis. ...

Advice requirements confusing, complex: JAWG

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
... interdependent recommendations to ensure that financial advice is provided in the best interests of consumers. It tabled consumer focus, a recognition of professional, regulatory certainty, open data and innovation, and sustainability as its central ...

BTC Markets gains ASFL

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2022
Melbourne-based BTC Markets has become Australia's first crypto exchange to successfully go through the full AFSL application process, via sister company BTCM Payments. BTC Markets said the AFSL will enable it to further bridge the crypto and traditional ...

Dimensional launches PIEs in NZ

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
Dimensional Fund Advisors has launched two Portfolio Investments Entities (PIEs) for the New Zealand market, targeting investors with specific sustainability goals. The funds went live on June 22. Both named Dimensional Global Sustainability PIE Fund ...

Westpac outlines new social initiatives

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
The initiatives have a strong focus on women's financial security, including increasing home ownership rates among females. Westpac has expanded eligibility for its existing Lender's Mortgage Insurance (LMI) Waiver to include more health professions. ...

ISPT appoints investment manager

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2022
... across Australia. Its general manager Nicole Ward said the Canberra hires will form part of the permanent team "They will focus on the management of investments locally while complementing our national team of experts," she explained.

MLC Life chief executive to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2022
MLC Life will promote from within its leadership team to replace chief executive and managing director Rodney Cook, who will retire at the end of the year. Cook has led the insurer for two years so far, having taken over the top job in June 2020 and ...