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Centrepoint pulls out of NEOS Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Centrepoint Alliance will no longer back life insurance startup NEOS Life, requesting its investment be repaid in full sooner than originally agreed to. In line with its recent strategy refresh, a review of Centrepoint's assets and interests determined ...

Freedom ditches life insurance sales

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
Freedom Insurance Group announced it will stop selling life insurance products and alerted shareholders of the likelihood it will face a liquidity crisis next year. The board of the embattled insurer has decided to search for alternative business models ...

CFS retail sales lead joins global boutique

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2018
The head of retail investment sales at Colonial First State will head the newly-opened Australian office of a global boutique investment manager. Laird Abernethy has been appointed managing director of Australia and New Zealand for GQG Partners. He ...

Class enhances XPLAN integration

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
The latest integration between Class and XPLAN will enable financial advisers to have a single shared view of data and assets. Users will be able to vie all investments held within Class and XPLAN, including unlisted assets such as direct property. ...

Vamos joins embattled insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
Industry stalwart Pauline Vamos is set to become chair of an ASX-listed insurance company which was taken to task during the Royal Commission. Vamos is now a non-executive director on the board of Freedom Insurance Group, the insurer that was admonished ...

Mercer, Kogan to launch super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
... better results for clients and members," Walsh said. "In an industry where scale and cost efficiencies count, this new alliance will enable Kogan to create value at scale through their trusted online brand and huge customer base." Kogan executive director ...

The lucky country for fintechs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... leader in supporting the development of fintech solutions and exploring their potential. In a new research paper, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion has reviewed the varying approaches of some of the world's developing, emerging and developed nations ...

Treasury delays CIPR timetable

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
... before Christmas, he warned never to underestimate the "curve balls" the Senate will throw. Speaking at yesterday's Alliance for a Fairer Retirement System event, Robert announced three other measures aiming to ensure superannuation remains fair ...

EM investors seek China alternative amid trade war

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2018
... dominance of the index, she said, adding investors are increasingly turning to Latin America. Mulligan said the Pacific Alliance, which comprises Peru, Mexico, Columbia and Chile, provide a risk-adjusted performance better than emerging markets in Asia ...

IFM Investors expands to Switzerland

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
... executive director Werner Kerschl. Demarmels has more than 15 years of experience in financial services, including roles at Alliance Bernstein and RBS Investors. This is IFM Investors' ninth office. Almost half of its investment professionals and seven ...