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AUSIEX hires head of risk from BTFG

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
AUSIEX has appointed a new risk and compliance expert who came from major institutions such as Westpac and Commonwealth Bank. The wholesale trading platform appointed Paul Williams as head of risk and compliance after finishing up at BT Financial Group. ...

CFS appoints risk chief from MLC

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2021
Colonial First State has appointed a new chief risk officer, with MLC Wealth's former chief operating officer stepping into the role. Anthony Lane starts as group chief risk officer at CFS today. He was chief operating officer and chief risk officer ...

Economic recap: Week to August 13

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2021
The Delta variant and its seeming immunity to lockdowns and extended lockdowns continue to dominate attention in Australia. Last week, the state of New South Wales (NSW) announced stricter and broader (into regions) of restrictions; the Australian Capital ...

Lendlease fund acquires assets

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... and increases APPF Industrial's portfolio to 39 assets. The new assets are located in core industrial locations in south west Sydney and west Melbourne and are 100% leased. The property in Campbelltown is the fund's first acquisition in south west Sydney ...

Westpac sells life insurance unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
Westpac has agreed to offload its life insurance business to TAL Dai-ichi Life Australia for about $900 million. Westpac is due to make a $1.3 billion post-tax loss from the sale. The cash consideration of $900 million includes ongoing payments to Westpac ...

Top franked stock picks: Morningstar

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
Morningstar has released a list of 10 franked income stocks from its Australian and New Zealand coverage which pay very attractive dividends. "The Reserve Bank of Australia's indication that its target cash rate won't increase until at least ...

Vanguard incentivises staff to get the jab

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2021
... government's COVID Shield Taskforce, the initiative provides onsite, workplace vaccination hubs for some employees in South West and Western Sydney. "We know that a vaccinated population is how we will have more freedom, open borders and a more normal ...

Westpac tops fee-for-no-service misconduct

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Westpac tops the charts for fee-for-no-service misconduct at $578.4 million, according to the corporate regulator. More than 71,400 Westpac customers have been affected by its failings to provide ongoing financial advice services that was promised. ...

UK pension funds commit to manager diversity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... under management. This includes Cornwall Pension Fund, The Church of England Pensions Board, Nest, Lothian Pension Fund and West Midlands Pension Fund. The creation of the working group and the charter followed Oliver Wyman research that found women ...

AMP hires in support of advisers, brokers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2021
AMP Bank has appointed Paul Herbert as head of intermediary distribution and governance. The appointment is aimed at bolstering distribution and governance support for AMP's brokers and financial advisers. Herbert was previously head of lending distribution ...