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KPMG partner moves to GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
A former KPMG partner and superannuation expert is joining GROW Super as head of strategy in May. Adam Gee will lead GROW's development strategy here and overseas, as well as implement the TINA platform, GROW's blockchain-enabled technology for superannuation ...

MLC expands customer experience efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
MLC Life Insurance appointed its first chief customer experience officer. Former KPMG partner Louise Portelli has been appointed to lead the life firm's customer experience efforts, and will link with MLC in March. Reporting to chief executive David ...

Banks must reshape to survive compliance and technology crunches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
... facing the sector and suggest cost discipline will be a major focus. It means more restructures and simplifications. KPMG partner, banking strategy, Hessel Verbeek said not only have various compliance and remediation costs translated into higher cost-to-income ...

KPMG acquires customer experience fintech

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2018
... blending research from emerging science in behavioural economics and neuroscience with world class creative output. KPMG partner in charge of CBMA, Paul Howes, added KPMG's CBMA arm had produced solid results to date. "UDKU is a bit of a birthday present ...

Allianz Retire+ announces leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... Corporations and Financial Services that led to the FoFA reforms of 2013. The Allianz Retire+ board is rounded out by former KPMG partner and current Allianz Australia non-executive director Patria Mann. Allianz Retire+ said it will continue to hire ...

Tech is all upside for insurance: HSBC

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2018
Latest HSBC research highlights insurance is an industry ready for disruption, and envisages significant benefits related to technology-enabled solutions to financial inclusion and affordability issues. In the report HSBC outlines the various ways in ...

SMSF industry hails ATO appointment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2018
... appointment of a new assistant commissioner, self-managed superannuation funds to the Australian Taxation Office. KPMG partner Dana Fleming succeeds Kasey Macfarlane in the role and brings more than 20 years' experience in the taxation of superannuation ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... reputational cost of conduct cases has provided an added impetus for the banks to re-think their wealth operations." KPMG partner, financial services, Andrew Dickinson added: "With all of the public commentary over the majors' high level of profitability ...

ASFA names KPMG partner as new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has named its new chief executive to take over from Pauline Vamos, who stepped down in July after nine years with the industry body. Dr. Martin Fahy, who is currently a partner in management ...

KPMG boosts wealth management with industry fund veterans

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... "We are delighted to appoint people of David and Richard's expertise to our wealth and superannuation practice," KPMG partner and head of wealth management advisory Paul Howes said. "The practical, hands-on experience that both will add to the team will ...