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Former Labor senator joins Sargon

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
A former cabinet minister in the Rudd and Gillard governments was appointed to Sargon's board. Stephen Conroy has joined as a non-executive director at Sargon, as the firm embarks on its next growth phase. Commenting on Conroy's appointment, Sargon ...

Sargon named trustee for new super fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
Sargon has been appointed trustee of a new superannuation fund offered by a specialist insurance company. Sargon will act as trustee for the PPS Mutual Super Fund, which has been designed to enable PPS Mutual to offer a "complete" life insurance solution ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
Governance experts are questioning how directors of multiple boards fulfil their duties and drive sustainable performance. Appearing at the Financial Executive Women Leadership Conference in Sydney last month, BMFS Consulting managing director Sarah ...

Royal Commission boosts platform provider

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2019
Another platform provider believes it's well positioned after the Royal Commission. Releasing its half-yearly results to the ASX today, HUB24 said it expects to benefit from Kenneth Hayne's suite of recommendations for improving the wealth management ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
The former head of institutional at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Australia has opted for a tree change, relocating to regional New South Wales for a new role with a boutique AFSL. Stephen Alcorn has joined privately-owned Profile Financial Services ...

Former Macquarie executive joins LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A long-serving Macquarie Group executive has joined the board of two listed investment companies. Sarah Williams joins as an independent director of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company (NCC) and NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company (NAC) effective 31 January ...

NEOS Life expands to the west coast

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2019
Retail life insurance provider NEOS Life is expanding in Western Australia with the help of three former AIA Australia staff. Reon Botha will lead the Western Australian sales team as state manager. He joined from AIA Australia where he was a senior ...

MLC Life welcomes board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2019
The $500 million outlay to improve systems and technology at MLC Life Insurance is being supported with the appointment of a new board member. MLC Life Insurance recently welcomed Jacqueline Korhonen as an independent non-executive director. She has ...

OneVue offloads trustee business

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 20 DEC 2018
OneVue Holdings is selling its trustee services business to Sargon Capital for $45 million. The trustee services business comprises Diversa subsidiaries Diversa Trustees and CCSL. OneVue acquired the entire Diversa business in 2016 for $49.8 million ...

APRA takes action against IOOF

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2018
APRA is seeking to impose license conditions on IOOF and disqualify several of the firm's executive leaders. In a media release this morning, APRA said it had commenced proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia. It seeks to disqualify five individuals ...