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Insignia consolidates further, creates Client Wellbeing arm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
... Investors will receive a dividend of 9.3 cents per ordinary share. As for an outlook, Insignia said it is focused on improvements in several areas, including strengthening its top position in the workplace super market, consolidating its Wrap platforms ...

Magellan reverts to old leadership model

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2023
... director. Gerald Stack, who was deputy chief investment officer, is now head of investments. As a result of structural improvements in the investment team, the board said the firm will "revert the investment team leadership to its former 'business as ...

AZ NGA acquires stake in Sydney advice firm

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... achieve our goals, we needed to get bigger and more efficient so we wanted a partner that could help us drive business improvements, negotiate sharper rates and service level agreements, and invest for the future." Meanwhile, AZ NGA chief executive Paul ...

Review forces ASX to fix intra-group conflicts

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... they know how Clearing and Settlements are operating. ASX chair Damian Roche said: "This report demonstrates that improvements we've made to governance are making a difference. We need to be transparent about the work we're doing and I'm ...

Advice from Shartru failed best interests duty, ASIC says

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2023
... independent consultant must also review a sample of advice, audits, and pre-vets and report on the efficacy of the improvements made by the group. Headed by chief executive Rob Coyte, the privately owned licensee, based in New South Wales' Lake Macquarie ...

Aware Super migrates members to Bravura platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2023
... Sonata Alta platform, under the BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) model, has been integral in delivering these improvements. Bravura interim chief executive Andrew Russell noted the world's pension funds are grappling with balancing the complexity ...

ClearView strengthens leadership team

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2023
... officer, has been promoted to group executive of operations. Faglioni is now responsible for overseeing and driving improvements across administration and operations, including underwriting, claims and rehabilitation. She previously worked at Zurich ...

Technology top threat to company culture: Report

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023
... to enhance feedback and data analysis, it could highlight cultural issues that, when actioned, lead to long-term improvements." Aside from the threat of new technology, the report said more than half of respondents flagged managing a multi-generational ...

Rest appoints WTW as asset consultant

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... O'Gorman added that the firm is delighted to be assisting Rest on its journey, helping the fund to continue delivering improvements for members through the key areas of best-practice governance and sustainability. "Our global footprint, working with ...

ALRC to simplify, restructure advice laws

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... restructure. It is seeking industry feedback until July 26. Interim Report B, released last October, covered technical improvements to simplify corporations and financial services legislation. In Interim Report C, the ALRC describes Chapter 7 as an "old ...