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BlackRock strengthens Australasia, APAC leadership

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
BlackRock has promoted Jason Collins to deputy head for Australasia and appointed a new head of institutional for Asia Pacific. Collins will report to BlackRock Australasia's country head Andrew Landman, effective immediately. He will work closely ...

SMSF sector grows 11%: ATO stats

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
The latest annual figures from the ATO show the SMSF sector bounced back from the horrors of COVID-19 to add $80 billion in the year to 30 June 2021. Releasing data today, the ATO said total assets in SMSFs hit $822 billion at 30 June 2021. This is ...

Bravura names APAC managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
The appointment of a managing director for Asia Pacific will strengthen Bravura Solutions' plans for growth in the region, the business says. Bravura has promoted client relations and APAC sales director Paul Dunn to the role as it looks to scale its ...

Budget Direct, NobleOak partner for life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Budget Direct has joined forces with NobleOak Life to provide its customers a life insurance offering. The Budget Direct Life Insurance range of covers are available to Budget Direct customers who pay for the Premium Life Direct policy. The policy includes ...

Iress restructures investment management, advice roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Iress has made two senior roles in investment management and financial advice redundant amid a restructure and hired two new executives who came from AMP and a fintech. Managing director for wealth management for Australia and New Zealand Tizzy Vigilante ...

Goldman Sachs appoints alternatives head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2022
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has appointed a managing director to lead its alternatives capital markets and strategy group in Australia and New Zealand. Craig Balenzuela steps into the position and will be based in Sydney. He joins from QIC, where ...

AGL rejects Cannon-Brookes, Brookfield bid

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
ASX listed energy company AGL has rejected a bid from Atlassian founder Mike Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield to take over the company. Brookfield and Cannon-Brookes' family office Grok Ventures partnered on the offer, offering AGL $7.50 per share. The ...

Big tech, interest rates dominate reporting season

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Interest rate speculation and big tech were the hottest topics among investors in the latest round of Australia's reporting season. Demographic changes and digital advancements continue to prop up opportunities for technology, with the sector supporting ...

LifeBid bolsters team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022
Risk advice technology solution LifeBid has added to its board of advisers. Financial adviser Katherine Hayes, who is co-founder of Hayes & Co Insurance Services and NSW and ACT director for the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), has joined the ...

AustralianSuper hires for UK leadership

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
AustralianSuper has named a head of people and culture, international as it looks to boost its staff numbers offshore. AustralianSuper has appointed Pip Leonard head of people and culture, international ahead of shifting more staff offshore in line ...