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Aon, Willis Towers Watson terminate merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUL 2021
The US$30 billion merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson is off, with Aon paying WTW a US$1 billion termination fee. In a statement, the companies said it was a mutual agreement - though the decision was forced by lack of regulatory approval in ...

Perpetual AUM rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2021
... clients over the financial year with Perpetual's Australian equities, credit & fixed income, multi-asset and global innovation capabilities all outperforming their respective benchmarks, and both Trillium and Barrow Hanley continuing to perform well," ...

SMSFA adds to board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... "Her many years of being involved in key public policy debates in the financial services industry, with a focus on innovation and retirement issues, is a resource that the Association will be able to tap again, and we look forward to hearing her wise ...

Looking beyond high-dividend stocks

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... Commonwealth Bank there is a chance they might make it in 2022." However, Cappetta cautioned over the lack of product innovation from the big four banks and is looking for the ways in which they will spend the proceeds from their exit from the wealth ...

Dexus to develop Atlassian HQ

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
... and initiatives championed at this development are consistent with our ambitions and will enable us to leverage this innovation across our broader platform," Dexus chief investment officer Ross Du Vernet said. It comes as Dexus reported a $362 million ...

S&P launches new ESG tilted NZ index

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... investment portfolios," S&P APAC lead of ESG indices Ryan Christianson said. "Another example is the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment applying rules around investments in companies with exposure to fossil fuel production and illegal weapons." ...

Zurich appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2021
... who has extensive experience in the local insurance industry and a solid track record in delivering customer-centred innovation." Naidu said. "Sean has been with the Zurich business for more than 10 years, he has held a variety of market-facing, underwriting ...

BNY Mellon acquires Milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2021
... of our clients. We are proud of the reputation we have built at Milestone over the last two decades and the industry innovation we've delivered for asset managers, fund administrators and asset allocators including pension funds, life companies, fiduciaries ...

AMP Life CIO moves to HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... Blakey welcomed him to the fund. "We must achieve the right blend of experience and capabilities in order to support the innovation and partnership needed to continue delivering long-term investment excellence," Blakey said. "HESTA has a long and proud ...

SuperConcepts appoints chief executive

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
... growth." "My focus is on our clients and challenging the complexity and costs of running an SMSF through continued innovation using our unique position as the leading SMSF provider." Bourguignon was previously at SuperConcepts for over two years. She ...