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AMP nabs Mercer wealth manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... strategic relationship leader to the AMP superannuation and investments team. On Monday, John Allmey joined the firm as national manager of strategic partnerships. In his new role, Allmey will oversee a continued focus on the growth of the AMP Super ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... Australian Unity where she served as head of customer strategy and performance. She spent a big chunk of her career at the National Australian Bank, where she held senior roles within the business and private businesses. VFMC chief executive Kate Galvin ...

MLC Life and Resolution Life Australasia to merge

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... able to meet the evolving needs of Australians. Nippon Life will also acquire the 20% share of MLC Life Insurance that National Australia Bank (NAB) has retained since 2016, when Nippon Life acquired the 80% stake in MLC Life Insurance. As a part of ...

Productivity slump threatens asset returns: Shane Oliver

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
... standards per person," Oliver said. He added that it can also be masked by strong commodity prices, which would inflate national income, but medium-term threats to Chinese growth mean "we cannot rely on that." Oliver suggested that boosting productivity ...

Permanent disablement claims for mental health explodes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... permanently in the prime of their working life has "huge implications for them personally, for their loved ones, for our national economy and for our already stretched government support systems." "These are very concerning generational trends that show ...

GDP grows but still slow: 'Confirms our worst fears'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
... "The Australian economy grew for the 12th quarter in a row, but has continued to slow since September 2023," ABS head of national accounts Katherine Keenan said. The ABS said the strength this quarter was driven by public sector expenditure with government ...

Sally Auld to take on chief economist role at NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2024
... wealth north has been filled by Ivano Simonutti. Simonutti has been with the bank for more than 18 years, most recently as national general manager, private bank.

Geopolitical tensions create investor opportunity: Franklin Templeton

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2024
... has prompted a reassessment, particularly in Northern Europe, where many pension funds now view defense investment as a national interest imperative. "Each asset owner must weigh ethical considerations and fiduciary responsibilities in alignment with ...

Prime Super refreshes executive lineup

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... advice delivery at ANZ Bank, and also worked as general manager of advice services and head of products and marketing at National Australia Bank.

Inconsistencies abound in Future Fund mandate change: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2024
... mandate and Statement of Expectations, requiring the sovereign wealth fund to invest with particular regard to Australia's national priorities - the energy transition, residential housing, and infrastructure. In doing so, it retained the same benchmark ...