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Mercer names new head of equities

ELIZABETH FRY | FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2023

... investment team, according to the firm. Reilly has been with Mercer since 2012. Before that, he spent three years at the Department of Planning and Community Development as a project officer and community infrastructure grants program coordinator. Commenting ...

MLC Life names operations, people chiefs

KARREN VERGARA | TUESDAY, 31 OCT 2023

MLC Life Insurance made two executive appointments who will each lead the operations and human resources departments. Jane Murray has been named chief operating officer after serving as chief operating and people officer for the last nine months. Murray ...

Startup success hinges on founder personality: Research

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023

While the vast majority of fintechs fail, a new study from the University of New South Wales finds that their success rate is closely linked to the founder's personality. After using artificial intelligence to analyse the Twitter profiles of 21,000 ...

Equip Super welcomes new chair

CHLOE WALKER | TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023

... the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), St. George Bank, the New South Wales Treasury, the Australian Government Department of Finance, The GPT Group, and Suncorp Group. Currently, he serves as Heritage and People's Choice chair, Resolution Capital ...

Hostplus member experience lead to exit

ELIZABETH FRY | THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023

Hostplus member experience lead Paul Watson has announced his resignation after 12 years with the fund. Watson joined Hostplus in 2011 as executive manager, member and consumer choice. He's held several group executive roles since, before taking ...

Commonwealth to disclose climate risks in sovereign bonds

ROSE MARY PETRASS | THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023

... respondents, being the Commonwealth of Australia, the Australian Office of Financial Management chief executive, and the Department of Treasury secretary. Other bond investors have also been invited to put forward their views on the settlement, which ...

Mortgage holders, retailers relax after rate pause

KARREN VERGARA | WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023

... can expect further leasing cost increases and other rising costs of doing business. "For the first time this year, department stores, clothing, footwear and accessories and other retailing joined household goods in the realm of a year-on-year spending ...

Mayfair 101 calls for senate inquiry into ASIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023

... may have been what triggered the regulator's investigation. Chester and Hempton previously worked together at the Department of Treasury in the 1990s. According to a timeline of events, less than 24 hours after the email was sent, an ASIC staff member ...

UK pensions tapped to strengthen local startups

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023

... create long term value." The need for consolidation in the UK pensions sector has been growing in recent years, with the Department for Work and Pensions even citing developments in the Australian super sector back in 2021 as an example of what's ...

Federal Reserve plans upping capital requirements

CASSANDRA BALDINI | TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2023

... Group chief restructuring officer William Kosturos said at the time. The embattled bank was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection & Innovation and the FDIC was named receiver. The FDIC transferred all deposits-both insured and uninsured-and ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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