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Schroders welcomes new head of intermediary

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
Schroders Australia has appointed Jude Fernandez to the role of head of intermediary, effective later this month. Fernandez will be based in Sydney and report to Schroders head of client group, Australia, Ray Macken. Fernandez has over 20 years' experience ...

ASFA appoints new policy head

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2024
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has announced the appointment of James Koval to the newly created role of head of policy and advocacy, effective immediately. ASFA chief executive Mary Delahunty said she was delighted to welcome ...

James Mawhinney arrested as Mayfair 101 saga rolls on

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2024
Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney was arrested yesterday and charged with engaging in dishonest conduct for allegedly claiming IPO Wealth Group owned companies that it did not. Mawhinney has been in a years-long battle with ASIC now, with the regulator ...

Morningstar warns of stretched valuations in Australian equities

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... interest rates. "If inflation rears its head again, some of the optimism could come out of share prices for banks and other recent winners, including consumer cyclicals, REITs, and tech stocks," he said. "Geopolitics and global conflicts, China's stimulus ...

Count completes Solutions Centric deal, reconsiders another

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
Count has finalised the acquisition of Solutions Centric, but flagged another of its recently announced deals isn't going to plan. The group's acquisition of 51% of Solutions Centric was effective on Friday, April 5. It first announced the deal on February ...

IMF flags concerns over 'risky' private credit market

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2024
... with leveraged loans or public bonds. "This makes them more vulnerable to rising rates and economic downturns. With the recent rise in benchmark interest rates, our analysis indicates that more than one-third of borrowers now have interest costs exceeding ...

Super funds' IDR process weak, inadequate: AFCA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... is because the consumer has not engaged with the trustees' IDR process and escalate straight to AFCA," he told the recent AFCA Member Forum. "This is not our preferred way of consumers engaging with AFCA. We would much rather they come to AFCA after ...

Frontier promotes four staff members

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
... Frontier chief executive Andrew Polson noted the number of promotions. "We've recruited a number of excellent people in recent years as our client numbers have grown and the nature of support our clients are looking for has expanded - and we're ...

Nest appoints interim chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2024
Ian Cornelius will become interim chief executive on 1 May 2024 following a short handover period from Helen Dean who will leave Nest at the end of this month. Cornelius brings 25 years of experience in senior executive roles with leading financial ...

Suncorp sells NZ life business to Resolution Life

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024
... demonstration of the group's commitment to the Australasian market and success in the region since its entry in 2020, citing the recent acquisition of AIA Australia's super and investments arm. "Our growth is predominantly through the acquisition of ...