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Inflation data not encouraging: Powell

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
... "Indeed, economic growth has consistently surprised to the upside this year, as most recently seen in the strong retail sales data released earlier this week," he said. "Forecasters generally expect gross domestic product to come in very strong for the ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... financial advisers are ideally placed to address. At the report launch on Tuesday, Fidelity International head of wholesale sales Simon Glazier explained: "As many as one in two are only somewhat or not confident at all they know how to ensure their ...

AIA restructures retail insurance unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
... service team will now be led by general manager, retail distribution Craig Parker. Parker will oversee AIA's new business sales and service proposition for the retail-advised market. AIA said that the structural changes, in conjunction with the recent ...

Challenger posts record annuity sales

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Challenger reported Total Life sales for the first quarter reached $2.8 billion, primarily driven by record annuity sales, contributing to substantial growth in its book value. The investment manager said annuity sales jumped by 17% to $2.1 billion ...

GQG adds local sales staffer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
The Florida-based boutique investment manager continues to grow its wholesale footprint by hiring more distribution people in Australia. GQG Partners has appointed Daniel Pantè as associate director of business development to help look after Victorian ...

Perpetual hires new distribution lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
... wealth operative Tom Loneragan as head of listed and direct. In this role, Loneragan will sit within the distribution and sales team and report to the firm's head of wealth, Lee Hopperton. The multi-boutique global asset manager said the recruit ...

Allianz Retire+ welcomes head of technical services

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2023
... in financial services, having worked in a variety of roles across product development, regulatory change, operations, and sales functions at institutions including AMP, BT Financial Group, Kaplan Professional Australia, AXA, and AIA. Most recently, she ...

Betashares carves slice of superannuation pie

CHLOE WALKER, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
... expanding its business beyond ETFs and into the broader financial services sector. Bendigo and Adelaide Bank undertook a sales process for the super business, in which it was determined that Betashares had the "investment scale, expertise and commitment ...

Two top Global X executives exit

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2023
... ETF Securities before it was acquired by Global X in June 2022, and took on more senior roles over the years as co-head of sales and most recently head of distribution. Prior to Global X, some of his previous sales roles were at BlackRock and Fidelity ...

Industry mega trends impacting distribution roles

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023
... rugged market conditions amidst dislocation driven by internalisation and increased specialisation. The doubling of the sales headcount marks one of Natixis' biggest expansions locally and happens just as the asset manager renews its push outside ...