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Financial services leaders push for marriage equality

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
... where everyone can bring their full self to work, we support the right for all our employees to have equal opportunities in life, and we proudly support marriage equality." Former managing director of J.P. Morgan Janine Middleton, who personally signed ...

Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... participants, a report earlier this month indicated that Bills to enact the Budget 2017 housing policies - the first home super savers scheme and the residential downsizing incentives - may not reach Parliament before the end of the year (link story). ...

Industry fund appoints two directors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
... need to significantly increase our focus on technology and innovation, while delivering benefits which align to members' life stage goals," Kelly said. "Both Deirdre and Elaine have extensive backgrounds in these key areas, demonstrate a real passion ...

BTFG drags Westpac performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... materially lower lapse rates than competitors. BTFG holds about 11.6% of the life insurance market, and the number of BT Super for Life customers increased by 4% during the period. Meanwhile, its funds management business reported positive flows, with ...

Ellerston and Coombe buy Austock stake

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
... now was the right time to take a strategic position in Austock and it is looking forward to working closely with Austock Life and Austock Financial Services. "We believe that the industry and Austock in particular is poised for growth and Ellerston can ...

BTFG announces giant Panorama leap

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... than 50 wealth products to three. BTFG general manager platforms and investments John Shuttleworth told a briefing that the super fund and trustee reduction will deliver access to better products for customers; lower system, maintenance, and regulatory ...

Global insurance tech eyes Australian expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... Zealand. Part of the reason for this, according to FINEOS chief executive Michael Kelly, is to meet increasing demand from super funds to "extract maximum value from core systems" while they focus on member engagement. "Our partnership with Sequential ...

Westpac exec jumps ship to ING Direct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... executive Brian Hartzer. Throughout her time with the Westpac Group, Evans also served as BT's head of brand, head of BT Super for Life, and Westpac's general manager, service revolution and transformation. In heading up ING Direct's retail banking offering ...

BTFG alternatives head departs

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... As head of alternatives, Thompson oversaw the alternative assets within Advance Multi-Manager funds and Westpac's staff super scheme. Prior to BT, he was portfolio manager, implemented trusts at Intech Investments and co-head of investments at Nedbank ...

Group risk premium inflows up 6.9%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... increases of 24.8%, 16.3% and 15.6% respectively. TAL topped the list owing in part to a mandate from $32 billion industry super fund Cbus. The firm's market share has risen to 26.4% of the market, tied with AIA at the top of the league tables. CommInsure ...