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Reach Alts hires private wealth lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
The HUB24-backed private equity firm appointed a head of private wealth from Aviva Investors. Divyesh Bhana is joining the firm in the new role, coming across from Aviva Investors where he spent the last seven years. He brings over 25 years' experience ...

ASX reports 'record' revenue for 1H25, lags in listings

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... modernisation roadmap and uplift of our regulatory and risk management practices. "We have made strong progress in 1H25, but we know there is much more to do as we continue building a new era for ASX." The announcement follows a settlement issue on its ...

Industry fund insurance bungle adds fuel to mounting outrage

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
... through Rest," he said. "My real concern is the huge number of people that find themselves in the same position and don't know where to turn next. As a result of the additional stress it causes during such an emotional time, some give up, as the family ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... is to meet the government's objective of ensuring consumers aren't deterred from taking out cover. Treasury also wants to know what the possible implications of the ban would be on the duty to take reasonable care not to make a misrepresentation, duty ...

Australians don't trust politicians with their super: FSC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Australians overwhelmingly distrust the government on superannuation taxes and are wary of placing their confidence in the opposition, according to a new nationwide poll. The nationally representative poll, commissioned by the Financial Services Council ...

EQT awarded two new mandates

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Equity Trustees (EQT) has been awarded two fresh mandates to act as responsible entity for both Realm Investment House and MA Financial. MA Financial Group partnered with EQT as the responsible entity and custodian for its newly launched MA Credit Income ...

Jones flags drafting of Tranche 2 legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones said Tranche 2 of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) reforms remains a priority before he bows out of politics but fell short of confirming when the draft bill will see the light of day. Jones told a recent ...

Briefcase launches five SMAs on Praemium

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2025
Direct indexing platform Briefcase has partnered with Praemium to launch five separately managed accounts (SMA) for retail investors. The five diversified risk-based model portfolios of Conservative, Moderate, Balanced, Growth, and High Growth are now ...

MLC Life names chief risk officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2025
Melissa Ammon is taking over as MLC Life Insurance's chief risk officer on a permanent basis. Ammon has been acting in the role since September 2024 when Jane McGovern was appointed chief customer and strategy officer. She first joined MLC Life in 2024 ...

Chalmers 'managing pressures' to shore up economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2025
... investing. Employing and upskilling," he said. "We want to work with you on the economy to take the country forwards, together. We know we wouldn't be approaching this soft landing without you. And we know that we can't build Australia's ...