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What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... that, the departure of long-serving names peaked audience attention and snuck into the top 10. As the nation steps into a new year, attempting to swerve a recession, what seems apparent is consolidation remains on the agenda for some in the industry. ...

Colonial First State adds 17 new funds to FirstChoice platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2022
... wealth platform innovation CFS Edge, a wrap platform which will be tested over the Christmas period for launch in the new year. Quirk said CFS Edge will sit at the heart of the advice tech stack, bringing together the software that sits inside advisers' ...

First Sentier names global responsible investment head

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2022
... globally. And Rhys Foulkes has also been appointed as a RI specialist in the London office. He moves into that role in the new year from his current role as a senior credit analyst. The recent additions follow on from the appointment of RI nature and ...

Colonial First State debuts 'major wealth platform innovation'

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... Power said CFS Edge is in the last sprint of its build and will be tested over the Christmas period for launch in the new year. CFS chief distribution officer Bryce Quirk told Financial Standard the new platform will sit at the heart of an advice tech ...

Zurich Australia adds chief information officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... Australia and New Zealand chief operating officer Hilary Bates said. "We very much look forward to Deepak joining in the new year and welcoming him as a key member of the local Zurich team." It is the second major appointment for Zurich in as many weeks. ...

Janus Henderson announces board changes

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
... Manulife Financial Corp and will retire from its board as he assumes the chair responsibilities at Janus Henderson in the new year. Commenting on his appointment, Cassaday said: "I am honoured to be appointed chair of the Janus Henderson board and to ...

The future is bright for BT: Rady

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
... Adviser Register, there's about 18,000 financial advisers registered today; more than 800 exited over the Christmas and New Year period alone. "The good thing about BT is that it's a business that supports, on a relative basis, a relatively affluent ...

Advice industry loses 800 over New Year period

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2022
The exit of 807 advisers during the Christmas and New Year break leaves the total population close to dipping below the 18,000 mark. There are currently 18,015 practising financial advisers left, according to Rainmaker's modelling of the ASIC Financial ...

Water, water everywhere but nothing to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... yield on ten-year bonds in most major economies rose in 2021 and have continued to track higher in the early days of the New Year. This would have been a positive indication that aggressive fiscal and monetary policy counter-pandemic measures have succeeded. ...

Resolution Life names new investments chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Resolution Life Australasia appointed a chief investment officer in the New Year who joined from Avant Mutual. John Lucey became part of the executive team this month, responsible for leading the investment strategy and management for the life insurer. ...