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Australia's largest buyout firm hires from State Street GA

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025
Pacific Equity Partners has appointed Alexander Brown as a director to spearhead the firm's expansion into retail financial adviser and direct investor markets. Brown brings 15 years of experience across financial markets, asset management and investment ...

Islamic finance industry association established

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2025
The Islamic Finance and Investments Association (IFIA) will work to further Australia's nascent Islamic banking, finance and investments sector and Shariah compliant standards. Launched today, the IFIA is led by chief executive Chaaban Omran, the former ...

Perpetual promotes two to strengthen fixed income team

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2025
Perpetual has named a new head of credit and fixed income, and a deputy portfolio manager of its flagship trust. Vivek Prabhu has taken over the reins as head of credit and fixed income, extending his 20-year tenure at the organisation. The announcement ...

Zurich snatches Suncorp claims specialist

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2025
Zurich Financial Services Australia has appointed a new head of claims excellence for Australia and New Zealand from Suncorp. Currently serving as head of complex natural hazard home claims at Suncorp, Morris Garsin will join in August to drive Zurich's ...

Aware Super recruits Marsh McLennan risk specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
Aware Super is bolstering its risk management and compliance team with a senior hire from Marsh McLennan, the global risk and insurance giant. The $200 billion industry fund has appointed Norlena Brouwer as head of business risk and compliance for enablement ...

'Going corporate' key to family business success: KPMG

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
Corporate structures in family businesses including having a board, M&A activity, and capital investment are key to achieving growth in family businesses, according to the latest KPMG Enterprise/STEP Global Family Business report. The new report - which ...

'Tensions' identified between FAR and other requirements

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
The chief executives of several superannuation funds sat down with ASIC and APRA for a roundtable to discuss key issues related to the Financial Accountability Regime (FAR). As part of the discussions, the super fund chiefs emphasised the importance ...

Entireti, Otivo enter strategic alliance for digital advice

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
Entireti and licensed digital advice platform Otivo have partnered up to build a scalable, low-cost solution to "meet the needs of consumers across the advice continuum." The partnership will see Entireti and Otivo combine their IP and resources to ...

Rest lands new chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
Rest has named a new chief investment officer, appointing a former super fund chief, following the departure of Andrew Lill in November last year. Michael Clancy, the former chief executive of Qantas Super, has been appointed to the role and is set ...

MLC Expand reduces fees

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The wrap platform has reduced fees for around 65% of all platform clients across Expand Essential and Expand Extra from June 1. The change will see the account keeping fee for Expand Essential drop from $90 to $78 per annum, while the administration ...