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Acenda hires from Hostplus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... de Bruin has been appointed chief executive, subject to regulatory approvals of the merger between Acenda and Resolution Life Australia, which is expected to be finalised in the second half of the year. Griffin and Tez, who currently head up Acenda and ...

Janus Henderson finalises strategic partnership with life insurer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
Janus Henderson has commenced its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), set to manage Guardian's US$45 billion ($68bn) investment grade public fixed income portfolio. The partnership was initially ...

AMP hit with multiple court filings

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... N.M. Superannuation Proprietary Limited (N.M. Super) and has also been commenced against AMP Superannuation and Resolution Life. "The proceedings relates to allegations of higher premium payments by certain members of AMP's superannuation funds for ...

Aware Super delivers double digit returns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2025
... working to create new approaches and options to preserve retirement savings for members as they progress through different life stages. "Aware Super was one of the first funds to make High Growth the default option for younger members as part of our ...

Super on paid parental leave to reduce gender gap: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
The introduction of superannuation contributions on paid parental leave (PPL) is set to boost women's retirement savings by $7200, according to new research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Superannuation contributions ...

AMP North launches model portfolio solution with BlackRock, Lonsec

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... but don't want to have a full tailored solution," North said. "By helping an adviser bring their investment strategies to life, it addresses many of the traditional barriers to adoption - including personalisation, incumbency, and scale." AMP noted advisers ...

ClearView welcomes underwriting head

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
ClearView has hired from NobleOak to fill the position of head of underwriting. The life insurer also rolled out a slew of underwriting updates across its medical requirements and trauma definitions. Peter Tilocca has joined as the new head of underwriting ...

Bombora Advice appoints new chair, managing director

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2025
... in the future." Prior to joining Bombora in 2023, McConville held roles at the Pro Bono Financial Advice Network, Fidelity Life and TAL Australia. In welcoming McConville into the role of managing director, Handley said he is a seasoned financial services ...

Brookfield to divest retirement living platform for $3.85bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2025
Brookfield Asset Management is selling its local retirement home operator Aveo to The Living Company for $3.85 billion. Brookfield acquired Aveo in 2019 for about $1.3 billion. Aveo owns more than 10,000 units in metropolitan suburbs across the eastern ...

APRA acknowledges need to reduce regulatory burden

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2025
... said there is too little benefit to the industry for the level of burden. Super trustees rated the balance at 71%, while life insurers put it at just 63%. More positively, 93% of respondents said APRA's supervision enhanced the financial and operational ...