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BTFG names insurers on expanded APL

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2018
BT Financial Group advisers will see two insurers added to the BT life insurance approved product list from March, a threefold increase on the current APL. AIA Australia and TAL products will be available alongside BT Protection Plans, underwritten ...

Perpetual investments drives profit boost despite market conditions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
Perpetual saw a 3% boost in statutory net profit after tax in the six months to 31 December 2017 - up to $68.1 million - largely driven by its investments business. Perpetual Investments delivered a before-tax profit of $58.1 million, which was slightly ...

Credit Suisse under investigation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Credit Suisse is being questioned over its hiring practices in Asia Pacific. Credit Suisse disclosed it is "responding to requests" from governmental and regulatory authorities in regards to potential violations of the US' Foreign Corrupt Practices ...

AustralianSuper slashes insurance premiums

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
Australia's largest superannuation fund is reducing insurance premiums that will save members $100 million over the next financial year. From May 2018, AustralianSuper and life insurance partner TAL will decrease life insurance premiums by 14% for death ...

Sunsuper executive joins IFM Investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
The chief investment operations officer at Sunsuper has joined IFM Investors in a newly created role. Lounarda David has been appointed as chief operations officer to further support IFM's growing investment management business. The role was created ...

CBA puts away $500m for regulatory costs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
Commonwealth Bank posted a $4.7 billion after-tax profit in the first half of FY18 and its wealth management arm was a standout performer. However the bank has also put aside more than $500 million for ongoing legal and customer remediation costs. CBA's ...

Former Suncorp executive joins Freedom Insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Freedom Insurance Group has appointed an insurance expert to a newly-created chief operating officer role. Craig Orton, whose experience spans life, general, reinsurance and health insurance, joins Freedom Insurance from Suncorp, where he was executive ...

Thomson Reuters sells analytics business to institutional investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... help customers anticipate and manage risk and compliance. Blackstone senior managing director Martin Brand said the F&R division "has tremendous assets, including a world-leading data business, essential risk and compliance solutions, OTC trading venues ...

CMC Markets hires head of sales trading

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
CMC Markets announced its new Sydney-based sales trading head for the Asia Pacific and Canada division. Ashley Glover will lead the CMC Markets APAC team to build its high-net-worth and frequent trader client base, as well as focus on delivering customer ...

Fund manager chief executive moves to QIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2018
QIC has executed a senior hire in its global multi-asset division, appointing the chief executive of a boutique Australian equities fund manager. Joining QIC is Allison Hill. Most recently Hill was the chief executive at DMP Asset Management where she ...