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AFIC director retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019
A director at the Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) is retiring today after a five-year stint on the board. Retiring from the AFIC board is Jacqueline Hey, a member of the company's investment committee and nomination committee. She has ...

MLC expands customer experience efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
MLC Life Insurance appointed its first chief customer experience officer. Former KPMG partner Louise Portelli has been appointed to lead the life firm's customer experience efforts, and will link with MLC in March. Reporting to chief executive David ...

Praemium to upgrade platform

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Next month Praemium will roll out major upgrades to its integrated managed accounts platform for advisers and investors. Praemium has upgraded the technology, the coverage of the managed accounts, coverage of investments and user functionality, the ...

MLC Life welcomes board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The $500 million outlay to improve systems and technology at MLC Life Insurance is being supported with the appointment of a new board member. MLC Life Insurance recently welcomed Jacqueline Korhonen as an independent non-executive director. She has ...

Former AMP senior manager joins platform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
A former senior leader at AMP has joined the board of Powerwrap as it progresses plans to list on the ASX. Donna Hardman is now a non-executive director on the Powerwrap board, adding close to 40 years' experience in financial services. Hardman is a ...

Xinja funds platform for growth

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
Neobank Xinja has successfully funded its second campaign on the Equitise crowdfunding platform, raising more than $500,000 in nine hours. Equitise co-founder Jonny Wilkinson believes the neobank market is set to disrupt the established banking industry ...

Collaboration needed for AI and machine advice programs

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
More collaboration is needed to ensure the effectiveness of artificial intelligence and machine-based programs across the financial services industry, according to Kaplan Professional and Red Marker. In December 2018, multiple industry associations ...

California mandates gender board diversity

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... in meeting the 2019 deadline as nearly half of companies with all-male boards were in the information technology sector. "Tech may find itself scrambling to comply with the 2021 requirement, as well - more than 100 companies will need to add female directors ...

IRESS lead moves to Chi-X

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
... pleased to welcome him to Chi-X Australia," Jokovic said. Last year, Chi-X opened up Aussie investors access to international tech stock Apple in partnership with Deutsche Bank through a new security. Deutsche Bank issued a security called transferable ...

Macquarie names digital infra head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2019
Macquarie Capital appointed a managing director to head up its investments in the growing digital infrastructure sector. Oliver Bradley has been appointed as the managing director of digital infrastructure investing at Macquarie Capital, the corporate ...