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AIA adds to C-suite lineup

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2024
Susan Turner will become the new chief financial officer of life insurer AIA, while Anna Livingston has been named chief people and culture officer. Turner boasts over 20 years of experience in senior finance leadership roles, most recently serving ...

Claremont Global launches ETF range

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2024
... in banks, pharmaceuticals, utilities, or resources. Rather, Desmond said, the fund invests in essential non-leveraged financial services, well-established technology companies, healthcare (excluding pharmaceuticals), business service providers, niche ...

Betashares to launch Nasdaq ETFs

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024
... The Australian fund manager expects to launch two new Nasdaq ETFs on the ASX later this month, as new data shows more financial advisers than ever are using them in client portfolios. The Betashares Nasdaq Next Gen 100 ETF (JNDQ) will invest in the 100 ...

iExtend finds interim arrangement to operate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2024
... the interim. A CAR enables iExtend to act as an agent of an AFS Licensee, meaning it is authorised to provide specific financial services outlined in their agreement with the licensee. These services may include financial advice, investment management ...

BlackRock iShares adds to factor ETFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024
... Australian market." Meanwhile, Tamara Stats, iShares ETF and index investments specialist, BlackRock Australasia said financial advisers and investors now have a broad selection of style 'tilts' available through the iShares Factor ETF suite which will ...

Real asset cycle likely to return: Dexus

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
... population growth and stabilising interest rates. "An increase in Australia's population of 624,100 people in the financial year to Q2 2023 (+2.4%) driven by a surge in net migration, combined with the expected peaking of interest rates in CY25 ...

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... early intervention, and mental health support," he said. Members will transition in the second quarter of 2024. Last financial year, TAL paid $3.5 billion in claims to 45,000 customers. TAL chief executive for group life and retirement Jenny Oliver said ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... through university partnerships and is a lecturer for the CFA post-grad finance curriculum. She began her career in financial markets in Bahrain as a currency trader moving to Mercer Investment Consulting's Melbourne office as an investment analyst. ...

Zurich cleared by Federal Court in life insurance dispute

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024
... ASIC alleged Zurich, the legal successor in the case, breached its duty of utmost good faith by failing to consult the financial adviser who'd assisted the nurse in her application process, and by not adequately notifying her of the intention to void ...

ASIC takes action on EverBlu, director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2023
... already accepted a court enforceable undertaking from Blumenthal and EverBlue. This means that he will not be involved in financial services for five years and will undertake training prior to re-entering the industry. "Under the terms of the court enforceable ...