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PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
... to members." PPS Mutual recently announced Anthony Asher as the new chair. Asher is a long-serving academic at the University of New South Wales Business School's risk and actuarial studies department. He previously worked as a chief actuary, consulted ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... professional growth. They also said that his passion and initiative make him a standout emerging adviser. The FAAA University Student of the Year Award, which recognises members who are enrolled in a financial planning related course in a tertiary institution ...

TAL to provide mental healthcare program via partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2025
... communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, veterans, and people with disabilities, TAL said. The University of Melbourne will evaluate the program's impact. At the same time, the TAL Community Foundation has entered into ...

HESTA, Vision Super divest Israeli securities

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2025
... also been criticised for its holdings in Israeli companies and bonds. Myra Williamson, a senior lecture of law at the University of New Zealand, confirmed with a government representative via an Official Information Act request that the NZSF continues ...

Uniseed appoints chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2025
... take over the role next year following a transition period through December. He joins Uniseed after 20 years at Monash University where he worked on innovation and commercialisation outcomes. Since 2021, Hick served as Monash's inaugural chief commercialisation ...

JANA bolsters senior team with three key appointments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... and global equities research, as well as client responsibilities across industry superannuation funds, charities, and university endowments. After several years in Korea, Yoon rejoined JANA four years ago and has since been a core member of the sustainability ...

GAM names distribution and product lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2025
... five-year break to helm the Swiss asset manager's product and distribution efforts. Rainsford, who studied at Macquarie University, will serve as group chief distribution officer and member of the group management board. Most recently, Rainsford ...

Classic 60/40 approach underdelivers for women retirees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2025
... savings invested in a traditional 60/40 portfolio are more likely to run out of money early, according to a Monash University study. The study looked at how well the 60/40 strategy supports retirees - both male and female - over a 25-year period for ...

Draft laws for insurers' ban on use of genetic test results released

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2025
... test results in underwriting unless the level of cover applied for exceeds certain thresholds. However, a 2023 Monash University report found this did little to help, with confusion in the industry as to how the Moratorium actually operated. It will ...

FAAA award finalists named

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2025
... Oxlade Financial, and Aden Wilkins from Capital Partners. The awards also highlight the contribution of outstanding university students who represent the future of the financial advice profession. This year, the nominees for the FAAA University Student ...