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Life insurance premiums edge lower

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
Annual premiums from active life insurance policies fell 1.7% to $16.2 billion in the year to December 2024 - a $300 million decline from the previous year - according to DEXX&R. The market research firm's latest Life Analysis report showed total new ...

HMC Capital progresses re-tenancy of Healthscope hospitals

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
... stakeholders," the private hospital and medical centre operator said. As such, Healthscope will commence preparations for a potential sale of the business and concurrently engage in broader restructure discussions with its key stakeholders. "This forbearance ...

Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
AMP, Insignia Financial and Challenger are poised to benefit from improved flows, lighter regulation and emerging longevity solutions despite the market volatility, analysis from Morgan Stanley shows. AMP's flow momentum is set to continue, combined ...

Hedge fund scraps local sales role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
BlueBay Asset Management has scrapped its institutional head of sales role in Australia and New Zealand, opting to distribute through a local firm. Ciaran McAssy confirmed his departure from the fixed-income hedge fund after almost 13 years as head ...

MA Financial taps top exec for critical job

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
MA Financial has expanded its Singapore office by hiring a top private equity executive to run institutional sales. The $10.3 billion alternative asset manager appointed Kit Toh, hiring from Moonfare where she served as head of Asia Pacific and chief ...

Inflation figures point to May rate cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2025
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9% in the March 2025 quarter and 2.4% annually, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). "The March quarter increase of 0.9% follows two quarters in a row of 0.2% rises," ABS acting head of prices ...

Local challenger enters Australia's ETF market

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025
... of Korean billionaire Hyeonjoo Park. They stayed through the rebranding period to ensure a smooth transition following the sale. The trio launched ETF Shares after observing a greater proliferation of ETF issuers overseas and identifying a lack of choice ...

Northern Trust appoints sales lead for asset servicing

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Chicago-based custody bank and asset manager Northern Trust has appointed a global head of sales for asset servicing. Douglas Gee will replace Jon Dunham, who plans to retire. Based in London, Gee currently leads sales teams across Asia-Pacific, Europe ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... the Smart Future Trust and Acenda will remain as policy administrator. The two will also partner to keep Acenda's on-sale retail risk products available to financial advisers and their clients. "We have built a strong relationship with Acenda and ...

MAX Awards 2025 finalists revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Voting is now open for the 2025 Financial Standard MAX Awards. The finalists for the 2025 MAX Awards have been selected across 20 categories, including a new Rising Star of the Year - Marketing award. The MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) ...