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AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has named a new chief financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two ...

Advisers may be caught by new AML/CTF reforms: Expert

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
Although financial advice is not part of the group that will fall under the upcoming anti-money laundering/counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) reform, an expert told the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Congress advisers may be caught ...

RAM hires real estate lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... spending five years at Dexus, Websdale was head of property at Heathley, a private-client real estate fund manager, and general manager of office and industrial at Stockland. Earlier in his career, he worked at AMP Capital Investors and Schroders Investment ...

Sequoia boasts of 'good governance' despite ASIC action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... confirmed it is in talks with Netwealth and Macquarie over their decision to bar InterPrac advisers. Addressing its annual general meeting this morning, Sequoia chair Mike Ryan said the litigation brought by ASIC last week over Shield and First Guardian ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The 2025 Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Award recipients were announced at the FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth. Following judging, 18 finalists across six categories were recognised for their focus on delivering the highest standard ...

Why risk advice is on the verge of collapse: Experts

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... cease to exist, the FAAA Congress 2025 has heard. There are currently only 185 risk specialists across Australia, FAAA general manager of policy, advocacy and standards Phil Anderson confirmed, and around 600 advisers who are responsible for at least ...

FAAA launches digital client identification tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2025
... few weeks, Abood pointed to a "big win" for the advice sector following two years of closely working with the Attorney-General's Department and AUSTRAC on the new AML/CTF reforms. "The win here is that financial advisers will retain their less onerous ...

Japanese insurer acquires stake in Barings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2025
... injection of growth capital and expand its existing arrangements with MS&AD through the management of assets in the latter's general investment account. "At MassMutual, one of our distinct competitive advantages to deliver sustained value to our policyowners ...

NZ Super Fund appoints people and culture lead

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
The Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation has appointed Leona Cheffins as general manager for people and culture, effective today. Cheffins brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Beginning her career as a finance and ...

Former ASIC chair, FASEA chief launch trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2025
... and proof that independence and accountability are real, not rhetorical." Meantime, Glenfield - who was also previously general manager at APRA - said governance has become more complex since the Royal Commission, "but effectiveness has not always kept ...