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Sequoia weighs InterPrac's fate, launches review

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
Following the demise of the Shield and First Guardian master funds, regulatory pressure and being blacklisted from several platforms, Sequoia Financial Group is now reviewing the viability of InterPrac Financial Planning. Sequoia managing director and ...

Zurich Financial Services to acquire ClearView

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2026
... Partners Management, which owns 53% of ClearView, said it intends to vote in favour of the scheme. At the end of FY25, the insurer has $413 million worth of in-force premiums. It paid more than $181.9 million in claims to more than 1000 policyholders. ...

Acenda completes C-suite with fresh appointment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026
Acenda Group has announced the appointment of Ross Miller as its new group chief people and culture officer, effective 16 February 2026. Acenda said Miller is a highly experienced senior executive and human resources leader, with a strong track record ...

Super moves: Top super funds lose key risk executives

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2026
As regulators ramp up scrutiny of asset owners and managers, Australia's two largest super funds have seen high-profile governance and investment risk professionals quitting for new roles. Craig Roodt, AustralianSuper's governance lead for internal ...

JANA named implemented consultant for TasBuild

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2026
JANA Investment Advisers (JANA) has been appointed the implemented consultant for TasBuild. Leveraging JANA's specialist liability-aware consulting capabilities, actuarial expertise and asset-liability modelling, the firm will support TasBuild in investment ...

ISS MI acquires Family Office Access

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2026
ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) has acquired Family Office Access in a move that expands and strengthens its data and analytics offerings to wealth managers, insurers and advisers. Family Office Access provides a trove of family office research, and ...

Super moves: ART, Allianz, HESTA, AusSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
... Brandon Roddis has stepped down from his role as deputy investment chief at Allianz Australia after eight years with the insurer. "Almost eight years ago, an old boss and mentor reached out and asked me to be his 2IC in running the Allianz investment ...

JANA hires from Russell Investments

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2026
JANA Investment Advisers has recruited a staffer from rival asset consultant Russell Investments. Oscar Lonergan joins as a senior client development director. JANA said the hire strengthens its support for not-for-profit and liability-aware investors ...

Genetic testing ban may drive up insurance cost, premiums: FAAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... an ASIC-approved form for the provision of consent by the client to the issuing of protected genetic information to the insurer. This will require a six-month implementation period and that ASIC consults on this "very early". "Otherwise, the life insurers ...

CareSuper makes sweeping insurance changes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2026
... 'Category B' members to bring the policy in line with other members. "If limited cover conditions apply to your cover our insurer will not pay a benefit if your death, terminal illness or TPD is directly or indirectly caused by or attributed ...