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First Sentier expands mandate with Northern Trust

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
Northern Trust will offer a range of front-to-back solutions as third-party administrator for First Sentier Investors under an extended agreement. Under the new terms, Northern Trust will integrate custody, depositary/trustee services, fund accounting ...

Eyes on gaming, Chinese tech in 2025: Orbis

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2024
Orbis Investment is feeling good about its investment in Japanese video game giant Nintendo, believing it's about to defy its historic 'boom-bust' cycle. Speaking to Financial Standard, Orbis Investment head of clients, Australia Eric Marais ...

TAL creates consumer and growth division

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2024
The life insurer has appointed a general manager to lead its newly created consumer and growth team. Alexis Denby has taken on the role, where she will be responsible for TAL's direct and advised customer growth initiatives whilst ensuring its products ...

Treasury reappoints 24 members to FSCP

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
... Illingworth, Chris MacEachern, Melissa Nolan, Peter Richards, Samantha Robinson, Kevin Smith, Gary Toomey, Lauren Walker, and Matthew Wigzell. "These reappointments will continue the high level of skills and experience available to the FSCP, to help ...

Adviser exam pass rate improves

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
Of the 289 candidates who attempted the latest exam sitting, close to 80% passed. The most recent sitting of the Financial Advisers Exam took place on November 6, with 225 out of 289 candidates passing. It represents a pass rate of 77% and is a significant ...

ANZ chief to retire, external successor named

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024
Following an extensive search, ANZ has appointed a new leader as chief executive Shayne Elliot prepares to retire. ANZ said it assessed a range of external and internal candidates, with the board "spoilt for choice" in the process, ANZ chair Paul O'Sullivan ...

HESTA names general manager of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
HESTA has named a general manager of retirement as 14% of its members get ready to retire in the next five years. Shannon O'Shea has been appointed to the role. She was previously general manager, new business and growth enablement, a position she ...

Millions of Aussies want episodic advice: Research

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
More than 10 million Australian adults are set to seek financial advice, with more than half wanting access to a more flexible offering, a new report from Investment Trends reveals. The 2024 Financial Advice Report indicates that, out of the 21 million ...

Former abrdn MD takes on chief executive role

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... transition of leadership." Commenting on Rayson's decision to step down, Hearts and Minds founder and non-executive director Matthew Grounds said: "We were very lucky to get an executive of Paul's calibre back in 2018 to run HM1 and help take it to IPO ...

Nuveen raises over $400m for real estate debt strategy

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
Nuveen has closed its first commingled Australian commercial real estate debt strategy with investments of over $400 million from the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and Temasek. The strategy, leveraging Nuveen Real Estate's ...