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MLC Life restructures, appoints lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2020
MLC Life Insurance is combining its group and retail life insurance divisions to better meet client needs, saying the current level of service is not acceptable. The group has also appointed a new executive team to lead the initiative. The life insurer ...

Global pension fund doubles down on APAC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2020
A major Canadian pension fund is increasing its presence in Asia Pacific, establishing a new office focused on opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP) opened a new office in Singapore today, marking the ...

Grow Super founder pleads guilty

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020
Grow Super founder Josh Wilson and former Grow employee Ben Trevisiol have plead guilty to using insider information to place a bet. Wilson and Trevisiol were charged with using insider information to bet on the 2019 Dally M Awards. They both plead ...

ME Bank profits rise in FY20

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2020
Despite all the challenges of 2020, ME Bank has managed a positive full year result with the bank determined to stick to its simple model. The bank had a statutory NPAT of $80.8 million in 2020, up 20% on last year's results. Its underlying NPAT was ...

Industry fund chief to step down

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
The head of a $5 billion superannuation fund is stepping down at the end of 2020. BUSSQ chief executive Linda Vickers is retiring from the role and will be succeeded by chief operating officer Damian Wills. Vickers has been with the super fund for more ...

Count Financial faces class action

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
Class action proceedings have been filed against Count Financial, a former subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia after contravening its obligations under the Corporations Act. The proceedings filed by Piper Alderman in the Federal Court of Australia ...

MTAA Super, Tasplan reveal executive lineup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
MTAA Super and Tasplan have unveiled the new executive team that will steer the newly-merged entity into the future. Ross Barry has been named chief investment officer. He is moving from First State Super where he is currently the head of systematic ...

UBS appoints new sector heads for equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 SEP 2020
UBS has named new sector heads for its sell-side equities coverage, including a hire from Credit Suisse. Andrew Adams will lead UBS's coverage of insurance and diversified financials. Adams has worked at Credit Suisse for the last 10 years, covering ...

COVID-19 propels advisers, incumbents into the future

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2020
New global research reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has squeezed years of digital transformation into less than two months, but finds that partnerships, innovation and agility will be key for both advisers and institutions to survive and thrive going ...

Roar Software bolsters team, partners with Milliman

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2020
Roar Software has added two new executives to its leadership team, as it announces a partnership with global actuarial management consultant Milliman. Darren Pettiona has been appointed chair, while Simon Bishop has nabbed a role as a national sales ...