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AustralianSuper names deputy chief investment officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... appointment as deputy chief investment officer is an important step that positions us to deliver simplicity and quality at global scale," he said. "As we seek to drive long-term performance for members, the fund is increasingly focussed on building its ...

Advice firms merge to create Count Adelaide

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2023
... its adviser network substantially. At the time, Humphrey said the acquisition was strategic as the firm looked to build scale and expand. "We are well positioned to lead the business through the next phase of growth. We're still smaller than we would ...

More pension funds, insurers impacted by MOVEit mass-hack

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2023
... fund said. Impacted CalSTRS members were due to start receiving letters informing them of next steps this week. The true scale of the breach is not yet known. CalPERS had more than 750,000 members impacted by the breach, while insurer Genworth Financial ...

Managed fund research lead at Koda resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2023
... needed so clients could trust an industry that faced too many conflicts. "We are big believers that there are diseconomies of scale in the advice industry. The larger you get, the more commoditised and scaled your offering is, and the worse the client ...

Pengana appoints leaders for private credit division

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2023
... outstanding operators in banking and financial services, and their appointments speak volumes about the immense potential and scale of the opportunities in global private credit," he said. "When combined with the previous commitment from our joint venture ...

Super funds ready to offer advice: Podcast

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... services." Developing a sustainable and affordable intra-fund advice offering might not be tough for funds that have gained scale through mergers and acquisitions, but for those on the smaller side it could prove costly to implement such a service. "There's ...

US recession possible, but recovery would be strong: Capital Group

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2023
... explained. "This time around, obviously in the aftermath of COVID, we're looking at a situation where, because of the scale of the stimulus, the US private sector looks in pretty fine fettle as far as balance sheets are concerned." Therefore, Lind ...

Westpac plans aggressive platforms play

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... business lines at Westpac in May 2020 when it created the Specialist Businesses Division for those that lacked sufficient scale. In addition to platforms, this comprised superannuation and retirement products, investments, general and life insurance ...

Allianz Retire+ makes key appointments

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... retirement which is why aligning with a business solely focused on retirement was extremely attractive." "By leveraging the scale of both Allianz life insurance and PIMCO, Allianz Retire+ offers a unique blend of global resources with deep local experience. ...

New Quantum reveals Nasdaq listing plans

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2023
... technology and platform have the potential to revolutionise the financial services industry by providing high value services at a scale only their technology makes possible," New Quantum chief executive Jong Chung said. "When we acquired 80% of Morrison ...