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JBWere makes senior advice hires

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

... most recently at Commonwealth Bank as general manager, private wealth for two years. He also worked in private wealth at Westpac. With a background in broking, Smoker was chief executive of Saxo Australia, now Totality, for three years, and also led ...

Akambo ventures into asset consulting, makes first hire

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 30 MAR 2026

... investment decisions into mandates that are clear, repeatable and accountable, Vertex said. He has previously held roles at Westpac Private Bank and BT Investment Management before moving into UBS Global Asset Management, where he was the director of ...

Challenger slashes offer price for Pepper Money

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2026

... $6.3 billion. Last November, it also joined a consortium that included KKR to acquire the RAMS home loan portfolio from Westpac. The portfolio comprised about $21.4 billion in residential mortgages at the end of September 2025. Pepper Money signed a ...

Massive Acenda job cuts ire former staff

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2026

... was consulted throughout this process. Acenda has made several executive changes in the lead up to the merger. Former Westpac executive Chris de Bruin takes the reins of Acenda as chief executive. Kent Griffin and Tim Tez, who led Acenda and Resolution ...

Inflation could surge above 4%

ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026

... growth concerns - which are now added to by the Middle East events." All four of Australia's big banks - CBA, ANZ, NAB and Westpac - expect back-to-back 0.25% interest rate rises in both March and May.

NZ Super continues to build investment team

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026

... reference portfolio. She also worked as a senior investment analyst at the Government Superannuation Fund Authority and Westpac NZ, having started her career at AMP Capital Investors.

TCorp appoints financial markets manager

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2026

... government's financing and investment arm. Before joining TCorp, Sinnott held senior institutional and capital markets roles at Westpac, RBC, Citi and Commonwealth Bank. He brings more than 20 years' experience across Australia and the UK, including ...

AFCA expands C-suite with three hires

ELIZA BAVIN | TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2026

... and are heard." Meanwhile, Dovico brings almost 20 years of senior technology leadership across major banks, including Westpac and NAB, and a large mutual. AFCA said her experience spans digital modernisation, data-led operations, cyber security, enterprise ...

Australian Ethical unveils strong half-year results

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2026

... continued to advocate for higher standards across corporate Australia. Recent engagements include Woolworths, QBE, NAB and Westpac as we've continued to use our collective voice to encourage companies to do better. McMurdo also highlighted the transition ...

Mason Stevens appoints chief investment officer

ELIZA BAVIN | MONDAY, 23 FEB 2026

... construction. Earlier in her career, she held senior positions at Allard Partners, IAG, Merrill Lynch (now Bank of America), and Westpac, following her start at the Reserve Bank of Australia. Mason Stevens said the appointment marks a significant step ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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