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FPA appoints director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2020
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has appointed a former KPMG partner to its board and chair of the audit and risk committee. Diana D'Ambra has joined the board following the resignation of Paul Ruiz after serving nearly two years ...

Court rules insurers to cover COVID-19

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2020
... tourist park business that experienced interruption due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) defended the case and has said it will appeal. "The ICA, in consultation with its members and legal representatives, will ...

Consortium eyes Link Group

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Two private equity firms are spearheading a takeover of Link Group to acquire 100% of the ASX-listed administrator. The consortium led by Pacific Equity Partners and Carlyle Group is offering $5.20 per share via a scheme of arrangement. Perpetual, which ...

Link Group hires new chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2020
An insurance giant's chief executive has snagged the top job at Link Group, as John McMurtrie announces his retirement in early 2021. Vivek Bhatia is currently the Asia Pacific chief executive of $14.8 billion market cap QBE Insurance Group, after being ...

Former CBA executive nabs industry body lead role

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
... transitioning to the new Code of Practice, which must meet and exceed community expectations. "I am delighted to join the ICA which has a strong reputation for staunch advocacy on behalf of the industry, its customers and the Australian community more ...

APRA introduces annual stress-testing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2020
Authorised deposit-taking institutions are in need of ongoing improvement in stress testing for all entities, according to APRA's review of 28 ADIs. The regulator said all ADIs should review their internal stress testing frameworks after the findings ...

ME Bank adds new chair, directors

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
The industry fund-owned bank announced three changes to its board of directors, including the appointment of a new chair. ME Bank has appointed Jim Evans as chair. Evans has over 30 years' experience in the banking and financial services industries ...

Australia Day honours recognise industry stalwarts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2019
Several veterans of Australia's financial services industry were recognised over the long weekend in the 2019 Australia Day Honours List. Honoured for their service to the sector, the list features a number of familiar faces, including the chair ...

Centrepoint Alliance boosts executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2018
Centrepoint Alliance has made a raft of appointments to its leadership team in support of its ongoing strategic refresh. The group has now added a new group executive of people and transformation, a chief technology and marketing officer, and an interim ...

TCorp restructure nears completion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
An investment team transformation at TCorp is in its final stages. The $93 billion public sector fund manager recently farewelled its head of equities and made two internal appointments as part of the restructure. TCorp head of equities Peter Laity ...