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BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins to deputy head for Australasia and appointed a new head of institutional for Asia Pacific. Collins will report to BlackRock Australasia's country head Andrew Landman, effective immediately. He will work closely ...

Budget Direct, NobleOak partner for life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Budget Direct has joined forces with NobleOak Life to provide its customers a life insurance offering. The Budget Direct Life Insurance range of covers are available to Budget Direct customers who pay for the Premium Life Direct policy. The policy includes ...

International hiring spree: Robert Half

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Recruitment firm Robert Half is reporting that there is fierce demand for international talent as Australia's borders open this week. Robert Half estimates that the shortfall of international talent from two years of closed borders will take at least ...

Big tech, interest rates dominate reporting season

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Interest rate speculation and big tech were the hottest topics among investors in the latest round of Australia's reporting season. Demographic changes and digital advancements continue to prop up opportunities for technology, with the sector supporting ...

LifeBid bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Risk advice technology solution LifeBid has added to its board of advisers. Financial adviser Katherine Hayes, who is co-founder of Hayes & Co Insurance Services and NSW and ACT director for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), has joined the ...

Expansion strategy boosts Sequoia results

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
The diversification strategy of Sequoia Financial Group's licensee services business has delivered strong results in the interim reporting period. The professional services division, which provides licensed services to financial advisers, as well ...

Magellan promises better investment performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
After a turbulent six months, Magellan Financial Group acknowledged it needs to improve its investment performance. Releasing its half-year results this morning, Magellan interim chief executive Kirsten Morton assured investors that the "financial health ...

Mixed results for Netwealth

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Netwealth reported a mixed half year result with increased profits, a higher dividend but also higher expenses. The platform reported total revenue of $84.7 million, which was up 17.1% on the previous corresponding period. Netwealth said it had "strategically ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Global pension fund assets have doubled in the last decade, with Australia's pension assets growing by 11.6% in 2021 and seeing it described as "the most successful pensions market". The latest Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's ...

JANA makes five senior appointments

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2022
JANA has announced the appointment of five new department heads as part of a leadership structure consolidation, which includes a new hire from NZ Super. Four of the five appointments are internal promotions. Andrew Cassar has been promoted to head ...