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Adviser number growth shoots?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... that's worth watching, and certainly something that we'll continue to watch over the next couple of years." Meanwhile, on insurance, based on estimates, around 1000 to 1500 advisers are regularly offering insurance advice, which highlights the ongoing ...

Insight Investment names chief executive

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2025
... investment, capital market and strategic initiatives. He also held various board positions across the asset management and insurance sector. Insight Investment considers Srivastava as an "exceptionally well-suited" successor of the retiring chief. Commenting ...

Perpetual awards mandate to Equity Trustees

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2025
... offering. The Super Plan allows investors to save for retirement and offers death, disability, and salary continuance insurance cover to eligible members. The Pension Plan pays clients a regular pension from an accumulated superannuation upon retirement. ...

CC Capital Partners bids for Insignia

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... it floated its subsidiary CF Corporation on the NASDAQ. In 2017, CF Corporation and fixed indexed annuities and life insurance provider Fidelity & Guaranty Life merged. Insignia added that CC Capital's proposal is "subject to a number of conditions ...

MetLife to acquire PineBridge Investments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
MetLife Investment Management, the US$603 billion asset management arm of insurance giant MetLife, is set to acquire PineBridge Investments from Pacific Century Group in a deal valued up to US$1.2 billion. The deal comprises US$800 million in cash at ...

What you read in 2024

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... strengthening its operations following the outage. MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia to merge (December 11) MLC Life Insurance and Resolution Life Australasia are set to merge, creating one of Australia's largest life insurance businesses. ...

NESS Super partners for financial advice offering

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2024
... including personalised investment recommendations, as well as contribution advice with personalised strategies and personal insurance advice. Members will also be able to receive real-time advice on their debts, like credit cards, mortgages and investment ...

Invest Blue expands offering with new acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2024
... of risk advice, which was a key factor in our decision to join forces," Lambert said. "They truly recognise the under-insurance challenges facing Australia and are committed to leveraging the Lambert Group's expertise to expand in this critical space." ...

TAL creates consumer and growth unit

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... Teichner, said Denby's leadership and expertise have been critical in positioning TAL as a market leader in the insurance industry. "Lexie and her team are truly focused on what Australians want and need from us as an insurer and are working to develop ...

Colonial First State completes group insurance review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Following a review of its group insurance arrangements, Colonial First State (CFS) has renewed its mandate with AIA. Under the renewed agreement, AIA will continue to provide insurance cover for the 200,000 CFS FirstChoice Employer Super, Essential ...