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TAL taps ex-CBA deputy as chair

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... the bank, will take over as TAL's chair on April 1. Before that, Cohen was CBA's group general counsel, group executive of human resources, group executive of corporate affairs, and chief risk officer. Before joining CBA, he was general counsel at AMP ...

Life insurers enhance domestic violence response

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025
... guide, developed to ensure that, when a person who is at their most vulnerable reaches out, they will be cared for by a human being who is respectful, compassionate, and empowered to assist them in their time of need," Cupitt said. Flequity Ventures ...

Advisers must improve public awareness to win Australians' trust: Report

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2025
... marketing campaigns promoting the need for financial advice throughout life, the paper said. "Australians are still seeking a human face they can trust when accessing advice. Consumers want a relationship much like one with the family doctor; they want ...

Treasury consults on genetic test ban in life insurance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... to make a misrepresentation, duty of disclosure, and duty to act in utmost good faith. Given there are numerous types of human genetic tests that look at different things, stakeholders are asked to suggest how best to define 'genetic test' for the purpose ...

Finance workers worry about job displacement from AI, government urged to take action

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025
... (67%) are worried about job security, while almost the same number of workers consider AI will have a negative impact on human interaction. Some 38% of finance workers rated their understanding of AI as either "low" or "very low", while about 75% said ...

Super admin providers face reckoning in 2025: Finura

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... are expected to boom. "The real innovation lies in what we call "augmented advice workflows" - hybrid processes combining human expertise with AI efficiency. These aren't just automation tools; they're cognitive assistants that learn from each ...

Australian Ethical grows FUM to $13.26bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025
... indirectly, short term and over the long term, and recent extreme weather events illustrate the growing financial as well as human impact of environmental degradation." Australian Ethical will provide its half-year results on February 27.

Sanlam Private Wealth breaches licensee obligations, hit with enforceable undertaking

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 6 JAN 2025
... to assess compliance for its representatives under financial services laws, limited risk management system, and lack of human resources and responsible managers with suitable expertise for the diverse financial services offered by CARs. Further, some ...

VFMC welcomes two key execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2024
... banking sector. Most recently, Fletcher was head of talent and culture at ANZ Institutional Bank. She was previously head of human resources for ANZ's operations, technology and shared services group giving her broad exposure to many aspects of financial ...

Perpetual reveals new leadership structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024
... data governance, change management, and strategic vendor partnerships after the KKR deal is finalised. Following that, the human resources function will also transition to MacNevin. Under the changes, current chief risk and sustainability officer Sam ...