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HUB24 growth officer jumps to AZ NGA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2024
... Australians." Stafford has over 25 years' financial services experience, spanning superannuation, wealth management, life insurance and advice. She joined HUB24 in 2022 after seven years at MetLife in various senior roles including chief distribution ...

MetLife enhances employee benefits package

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... MetLife said additional paid leave was a top priority for its employees, noting that its policies now put it ahead of many insurance industry peers. "Employee care must include initiatives that recognise our people make valuable contributions and also ...

AustralianSuper hires data strategy lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... Insignia Financial where she worked as a trustee claims specialist and for MLC Australia before that. She earlier worked in insurance at KPMG and OneView and as a senior claims officer at Rest and Sunsuper. "Welcome to the team, we're thrilled to ...

CSLR kicks off, 2k await compensation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2024
... welcome." "I would highlight though that the majority of the Dixon cost is being borne by the 10 largest lenders and general insurance; they're fronting up $241 million to support the compensation. I appreciate their position. We are acting in accordance ...

Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... mid-December. He brings more than 14 years' experience in superannuation and is responsible for technology, operations, insurance, line 1 risk and projects. In addition to appointments, legalsuper's executive lineup has also seen some departures in recent ...

Investment managers embracing AI: Mercer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... managers. While healthcare (72%), financial services and wealth management (70%), legal services (66%), banking (64%), and insurance (61%) are the next-most-cited areas of opportunity for value creation. Managers currently using AI expect the integration ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
The best superannuation fund products, based on factors such as investment performance, insurance, fees, and organisational strength, have been named. Rainmaker Information awarded its annual "symbol of excellence" AAA Quality Rating to 48 super funds ...

Tranche one of advice reforms hits parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... are not conflicted remuneration. The final strand of the bill will implement standard consent requirements for certain insurance commissions (Recommendations 13.7, 13.8 and 13.9). This amends the Corporations Act to state that a person who provides personal ...

Allianz Retire+ names wealth management distribution chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... years at Macquarie contributing to the strategic growth of the business as associate director. Allianz Australia Life Insurance chief executive Adrian Stewart said Rodda further strengthens the wealth management capability and is responsible for leading ...

ANZ to pay $57.5m to settle class action

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... 2020. The class action was against several parties, including ANZ, and related to the sale of three consumer credit insurance products. ANZ said it would contribute $42 million to the settlement, without admission of liability.