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IFM expands UK presence with acquisitions

MATTHEW WAI | THURSDAY, 30 APR 2026

... Renewables on behalf of funds managed by IFM. Headquartered in London, Nala Renewables contains fully integrated in-house project life cycle capabilities and spans across strategic markets in Europe. The platform has a portfolio of over 2 gigawatts (GW) ...

Generation Life reports cyber attack

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026

Generation Life is the victim of a cyber incident that involved a bad actor attempting unauthorised access via its third-party service provider, which has now been "contained". "At this stage, there has been no evidence of impact on Generation Life's ...

Australian Unity adds Betashares ETFs to bond offerings

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026

... the next generation, whether that's helping their kids with home deposits, supporting education or funding other major life expenses," Glinac said. He said investment bonds don't just offer tax effectiveness but a flexible way to grow wealth ...

Nearly $12bn leaves Challenger in March quarter

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 21 APR 2026

... equities. The funds management unit ended up with $104.5 billion in the March quarter. The annuities business fared better with life sales rising by 19% to $1.7 billion. Annuity sales grew by 10% to $1.1 billion, driven by strong domestic annuity and ...

Tribeca Financial appoints strategic partnerships lead

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 17 APR 2026

... firm of 34. "We want to continue to grow. We want to help and serve more families. Helping clients get what they want from life also allows us to grow more professionals. I'm really proud of what we've put together," Watson said.

HESTA taps ESSSuper head as next chief executive

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2026

HESTA has appointed Robbie Campo as its new chief executive, set to take the reins from the outgoing Debby Blakey in August. Campo has served as chief executive of ESSSuper for around four years. Prior to that she led Cbus' brand, engagement, advocacy ...

HESTA confirms deputy chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 14 APR 2026

... served as deputy chief investment officer at AMP Capital. He's also previously worked as chief investment officer of AMP Life, and spent close to 16 years in a variety of investment roles at QIC. His new position was effective March 30. He was also reappointed ...

Aussies remain 'positive' about retirement: Challenger

MATTHEW WAI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... to enjoy retirement, with nearly four in five (76%) saying they would be much happier if they had a guaranteed income for life in retirement. Yet Challenger identified a clear knowledge gap persisting, with more than half of them (59%) no knowing about ...

Regal Partners appoints chair-elect

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

... on May 28, in a bid to assume the role of the chair. Yates is currently chair of AIA Australia, one of Australia's largest life insurers, having served on the board in various committees since 2010. He is also a director of Mutual Trust and the Australian ...

Strengthen Life Code for mental health crisis, claims handling: Review

KARREN VERGARA | MONDAY, 13 APR 2026

The Life Insurance Code of Practice should be strengthened to reflect the growing mental health crisis, better support vulnerable customers and improve the claims-handling process. These are the key themes that emerged in the newly published Life Insurance ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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