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MetLife's Green returns to Australia to take up interim CEO role

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... ensure that the transition is seamless and that we continue to move forward on our Australian strategy and priorities. Our focus will remain on delivering stronger, long-lasting value for customers, distributors and employees," Menon said. MetLife Insurance ...

MetLife Australia announces interim CEO

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... ensure that the transition is seamless and that we continue to move forward on our Australian strategy and priorities. Our focus will remain on delivering stronger, long-lasting value for customers, distributors and employees," Menon said. MetLife Insurance ...

Matrix to focus on attracting aligned advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Matrix Financial Solutions will be focusing on strategies to attract advisers from aligned dealer groups after the resignation of its managing director Rick Di Cristoforo. "There are opportunities now that didn't exist five years ago, and this will ...

BT announces upgrades to ageing Wrap platform

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... burgeoning self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector as an area of opportunity and platform enhancements are being designed to focus specifically on this market. Cooper described the platform upgrades as a 'step-change' for customers.

Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... the first four series of videos. Lucas saidA there was a strong consumer demand for accessible financial education. "The focus will be on themes and issues, with an initial emphasis on SMSF trustees and DIY investors. Wealth Know How's Phaedon Vass said ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... marketing and communications Geoff Brooks said. "We are also very conscious of our brand association with organisations that focus on quality and value, as we do. Alignment of brand values is critical to successful partnerships and we believe Medibank's ...

APRA to scrutinise group insurance risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Group insurance risk management will be top of the agenda in a number of thematic reviews to be carried out by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), according to the regulator's general manager Greg Brunner. Speaking at the Australian ...

Altair launches two funds for retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Altair Asset Management has launched two Australian equity funds for the retail market. The Altair Income Fund focuses on sustainable dividend income while the Altair Advantage Fund aims to achieve medium to long term capital growth. Altair is a high ...

Windham wins first Australian mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... strategy. "Most multi-asset class managers use various valuation metrics in their asset allocation decisions whereas Windham focus entirely on risk and managing those risks to offer a diversifying approach," Apostle director Greg Johnson said. The investment ...

CBA posts $4.27bn half year profit

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... includes one-off financial items, was $4.21 billion, up 16% from $3.63 billion in the previous year. CBA has maintained its focus on technology, productivity and risk and invested $589 million for long term growth. "We have strengthened our focus on ...