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Midwinter appoints new chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2019
Jeffrey Hall has been appointed as Midwinter chief executive, joining the company after about seven years as a director in EY's wealth and asset management arm. Midwinter said Hall's appointment followed an active search for additional "executive presence" ...

ClearView posts first half profit dip

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
ClearView posted a 13% dip in its underlying NPAT in the first half as it repositions pricing of its life insurance and wealth management products. The ASX-listed diversified financials has three main businesses: life insurance, wealth management and ...

Fintech expands team for ongoing growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... trading. FinClear also added a new head of sales and business development in Allan McGregor. Previously at biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, McGregor bring 14 years' of sales experience. "We are lucky that a lot of really great people from the ...

Global manager launches ESG strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2019
... example, Infineon is a world leading supplier of power semiconductors for automotive and industrial applications. The company has been reporting audited scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon, as well as carbon avoided, for over six years. Other companies in our top ...

Equity Trustees acquires superannuation trustee

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Equity Trustees announced it will acquire a superannuation trustee for $6.2 million. Equity Trustees' parent company EQT Holdings has signed an agreement to purchase Zurich Australian Superannuation (ZAS), a subsidiary of Zurich Australia. ZAS has ...

ASX to sell IRESS investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
The ASX is offloading its entire stake in financial software company IRESS for $358 million with UBS managing the sale. ASX Limited invested in IRESS's initial public offering in 2000 when both were predominantly focused on servicing the Australian ...

Centrepoint emerges from the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
Centrepoint Alliance's business and leadership restructure have helped pull the ASX-listed company out of the red. Centrepoint overturned a $1.3 million loss to $100,000 of after-tax profit in the six months to December 2018. Operating expenses fell ...

Digital advice platform opens Sydney office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... engineering talent to grow its offering. It is currently working with 10 institutions in the Asia Pacific region. The company believes the findings from the Royal Commission will ensure demand for digital advice solutions in Australia grows. "In the ...

Australia ahead in gender diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
... December 2018. The latter is just shy of the 30% target set by Australia's 30% Club in May 2015. Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) board diversity manager Rhian Richardson says it's "an amazing achievement." "Although it's not 30%, it's ...

GAM sacks investment director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019
... triggering an overwhelming number of redemption requests from investors. GAM has now confirmed Haywood was dismissed from the company following the investigation for gross misconduct. "There was serious failure to achieve the standard of skill and care ...