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NEOS continues recruitment drive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
NEOS Life continues to expand its workforce, with two senior underwriters and four sales managers. Karlton Andrews is the new senior underwriting risk specialist. He spent more than eight years at Suncorp in a similar role and prior to that held senior ...

Powerwrap launches new adviser service

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
Wealth management platform provider Powerwrap launched a new service built to empower and incubate financial advisers and their businesses. Tickr is a turnkey service for wealth adviser groups seeking to establish and grow their own businesses, particularly ...

Beware blockchain: ANZ

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
The big bank is not impressed by the oft-praised technology that is blockchain. There has been a lot of hype about blockchain in recent times but now ANZ associate director, trade and supply chain, Maria Bellmas has warned the technology raises many ...

APRA consults to combat cyber attacks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2019
APRA has invited submissions from all APRA-regulated entities on how the financial services industry can improve information security and protect itself from cyber-crime. The regulatory authority has not updated its information security guidelines since ...

Rest appoints two group executives

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2019
Superannuation fund Rest has appointed two group executives to join newly created units. Tyrone O'Neill is the new group executive of member engagement, while Brendan Daly will join the fund as group executive of product and operations. Member engagement ...

Former Apple exec links with AMP Capital

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
... technology brand for 14 years, after originally joining in 2004 as its European operations director. His time at the Californian tech giant saw him establish its first Middle Eastern office and lead operations and planning efforts for its Latin American ...

Barefoot Investor boosts Rest indexed options demand

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
Rest is seeing an uptake to its recently launched low-cost indexed options thanks to the Barefoot Investor. Rest chief executive Vicki Doyle says since launching three indexed options last December, the influence of Barefoot Investor Scott Pape in simplifying ...

Australian Ethical mulls Facebook divestment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
... almost every superannuation fund has some exposure to Facebook stocks. According to Rainmaker data, holdings of international tech stocks - of which, Facebook is a key stock - in not for profit super funds' global equities portfolios went up from ...

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank merger likely

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2019
Deutsche Bank confirmed it is in discussions with Commerzbank, but say there is "no certainty any transaction will occur." Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing said in a letter to employees: "Today we have informed the public that, in the ...

Indigenous super access needs improvement

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Two years since AUSTRAC updated its guidance on overcoming identification issues for Indigenous people, there is more work to be done on the superannuation industry front. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck ...