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Life insurer chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
The founding chief executive of one of Australia's life insurance providers is retiring after more than 40 years in the industry. Integrity Life has announced its chief executive Chris Powell will retire in the middle of the year, appointing chief financial ...

Helping everyone helps women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... through the talent pipeline. Low entry industries where there are a small proportion of women in entry-level positions was one archetype, these industries include information technology and the automotive industry. Middle barrier industries were identified ...

Women rule ESG, but gap remains

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... the way," she says. Hostplus head of ESG Kim Farrant says it's important for women in responsible investment to support one another. "Responsible investment isn't a competition to get to an endpoint, it's about creating change, and we can ...

Baird exits NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2020
... had experienced three rewarding years working with former NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn, McEwan and the board through one of the most challenging and disruptive periods for Australian banks. "I have thoroughly enjoyed working with Ross and I know ...

Madison advisers loyal amid sale

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
Madison Financial Group has held on to its adviser numbers, as PwC and Seaview Consulting give prospective buyers a closer look at the advice group's numbers on behalf of OneVue. Madison's sale includes the advice group, but also three other ...

Stanford Brown hires Deloitte director, acquires firm

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... time, Stanford Brown has also kept an eye out for advice practices up for sale, and in December announced the acquisition of one such firm from Godfrey Penbroke. World Square Financial Services was founded by former NAB Private Bank financial adviser ...

Regulator clamps down on misleading ESG fund names

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... fund names have not been amended since 2001. The SEC has identified a number of challenges that have arisen in that time. One of those is the number of funds with investment mandates that include criteria that requires ESG assessments and judgements. ...

Advice groups criticise rushed legislation

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... commissioner found no issues with intra-fund advice and defined intra-fund advice as not personal advice. "This is wrong on more than one level. As has been made clear through the Parliamentary committee process, by Senator Andrew Bragg and ASIC, intra-fund ...

Queensland funds inch closer to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... first flagged the possibility of a merger, with high-level discussions having taken place since November. After assessing one another, the fund's found there were "sufficient potential benefits to members" to move to the due diligence stage. The ...

Allianz Retire+ moves to increase retiree confidence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2020
... rates, inflation, property prices and share prices. Advisers can model a large number of possible strategies, instead of just one based on a risk questionnaire or selected by default. Allianz Retire+ head of product and customer experience Jacqui Lennon ...