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Acenda Group assembles board of directors

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2025
... Melissa Babbage and Rosheen Garnon will become independent non-executive directors of the merged entity following Acenda's parent company Nippon Life's acquisition of Resolution Life in December 2024. On completion of this transaction, which is expected ...

GESB to roll out premium changes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
GESB is making a range of changes to its group insurance offering, reducing some premium rates and implementing premium waivers for some members. From July 1, certain types of insurance will see premium reductions; GESB offers death, TPD and salary ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... executive. The sweeping changes form part of Focus Financial's broader cost-reduction strategy, with the New York-listed parent prioritising revenue-generating roles as it intensifies its drive for greater operational efficiency. It is understood ...

CSC, Future Fund, RBA pay data released

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2025
The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) published the gender pay gaps for 120 public sector employers and two corporate groups for the first time following legislative changes in 2023. The data includes details of the gender pay gaps for well-known ...

Zenith to farewell co-founder, managing director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2025
... "Both individuals believe that their ambitions for the business are no longer aligned with the aspirations of their global parent, and feel it is therefore the right time to leave the business." Huddy became managing director in August 2023; he joined ...

BlackRock takes stake in Generation Life parent company

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
BlackRock will acquire a minority stake in Generation Development Group (ASX: GDG), forming a strategic partnership with its retirement income subsidiary Generation Life to "set a new standard for managing longevity and sequencing risk." Joint working ...

CFS allots Martin Currie two mandates

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... comment on the new mandate other than saying it will continue to run its investment philosophy and mandates as is despite parent company Franklin Templeton announcing in January it will fold it into its other brands ClearBridge Investments and Franklin ...

Adviser numbers jump in March quarter: Rainmaker

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... biggest falls in adviser numbers. They each lost 53, 48 and 28 advisers respectively. Last June, Madison Financial's parent company Clime completed its divestment of the advice group to Infocus Wealth Management. At March end, Infocus was the 10 ...

Coalition's super on PPL plan 'deeply worrying'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
The Coalition has confirmed that it plans to make paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leav e (PPL) optional for working mothers, as a $158 million budget saving measure. The Coalition's election costings revealed several cost-saving ...

Future Group confirms more mergers ahead, undertakes review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
... have built a strong relationship with Acenda and are looking forward to a long-term partnership with both Acenda and their parent company in Japan, Nippon Life," Future Group said. The Smart Future Trust has close to $6 billion in assets. This is currently ...