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Beware the retirement trap

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2020
... tells us that accumulating more savings through our working lives should result in higher income in our retirement years," Cohen said. "However, our analysis shows that, for certain people, under the current system, accumulating more money can actually ...

CBA wealth boss to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
... in July. Also in July, Colonial First State was taken out of NewCo and reported to CBA's deputy chief executive David Cohen.

BlackRock merges ETF, unlisted fund sales teams in EMEA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... clients across the region. It will be led by Ivan Pascual, who will have dual reporting lines, to head of EMEA iShares Stephen Cohen and head of EMEA Wealth Michael Gruener. The move comes as BlackRock is taking a local focus with its distribution to ...

Ironbark acquires firm, eyes instos

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... in the Australian and New Zealand institutional markets. Ambassador's clients include Copper Rock Capital Partners, Cohen & Steers, Fulrcum, Harris Associates L.P. and KBIGI. Ironbark, on the other hand, predominantly operates in the wholesale market ...

World leaders back impact investing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2019
... tool for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Chair of the Global Steering Group for Impact Investment Ronald Cohen explained: "Coming on the heels of the supportive G20 Leaders Declaration in Japan, this extraordinary statement sets the scene ...

Freedom ditches life insurance sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
Freedom Insurance Group announced it will stop selling life insurance products and alerted shareholders of the likelihood it will face a liquidity crisis next year. The board of the embattled insurer has decided to search for alternative business models ...

CBA board ignored key issues in deciding executive pay

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... insurance and its violation of anti-terrorism and money laundering laws. CBA's group chief risk officer of the time David Cohen failed to mention the last three events in his letter to the risk committee as he provided input to deciding the executives' ...

BTFG enhances life cover application process, waives fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2018
... application process and making applying for life insurance easier and more efficient," BTFG head of product, life insurance Kim Cohen said. Coinciding with the enhancements, BT has waived all Protection Plan policy fees applied on lump sum cover for ...

Freedom drops chief, slashes workforce

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
... left the company effective immediately and more than half of its workforce is being made redundant. Chief executive Keith Cohen, who has been at the helm for nearly nine years, will be replaced by chief operating officer Craig Orton, who joined in February. ...

BT overhauls life cover limits and definitions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... income product by removing medical tests when applying for up to $15,000 a month. BT head of product, life insurance Kim Cohen said: "At BT, we're committed to reviewing our products to ensure that our offer includes the most up-to-date and relevant ...