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ANZ becomes first Australian bank to develop stablecoin

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2022
ANZ has made history with the first ever Australian bank-issued stablecoin payment, pegged to the Australian dollar, through a public permissionless blockchain transaction. The stablecoin transaction was successfully completed for Victor Smorgon Group ...

Practice valuations to normalise: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2022
Financial advice practice valuations are expected to regulate this year and will continue to trade at a premium, so long as financing terms remain favourable. That's the prediction of Centurion Market Makers, outlined in its 2022 Practice Acquisition ...

La Trobe takeover confirmed

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Following speculation, Brookfield Asset Management has announced an agreement to acquire La Trobe Financial for $1.5 billion. The valuation includes a contingent payment tied to the business achieving certain performance milestones. La Trobe Financial ...

Midwinter scores AIA mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
Midwinter's financial advice software has been chosen to underpin AIA's recently established advice business. The Sydney-based financial advice software company will support all aspects of AIA's Financial Wellbeing business, enabling efficient advice ...

Digital economy regulation consultation opens

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2022
The Morrison government is seeking public feedback on regulatory frameworks for automated decision making (ADM) and artificial intelligence (AI). Minister for superannuation, financial services and the digital economy Jane Hume said it's estimated that ...

NEOS hires operations chief, launches new product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2022
NEOS has named a new operations chief who hails from Westpac and BT, and announced it partnered with a major life insurer to launch a new product. Adam Lister is the new chief operations officer, joining from Westpac in February. Lister was Westpac's ...

Learn to live with inflation: BlackRock

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
BlackRock Investment Institute shared its thoughts on how to thrive in a 'new market regime', including the outlook for equities and inflation. According to the global investment institute, the global economy is currently entering a new market ...

Pendal appoints portfolio manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2022
Pendal has appointed a new portfolio manager to its Australian midcap fund as Andrew Waddington prepares to retire. Currently co-managing the $512 million fund, Brenton Saunders will take on full responsibility for the fund on April 1, at which time ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
The superannuation industry is mourning the loss of one of its biggest advocates for female representation and mental health following the former Cbus chief executive's passing this week. Remembered as an astute leader and visionary of the super ...

CalPERS names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... closing its funding gap; CalPERS is only 80% funded at this point, up 20% in the last five years. "Nicole's experience, vision, and skill as an investor in public and private markets is critical for CalPERS," CalPERS chief executive Marcie Frost said. ...