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MLC Life explores new market

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
... emerging channels and growth. Before his nearly two years with the TAL Australia-owned broker, he spent 16 years at the parent, where he held several roles, including general manager of TAL comparison and alliances and head of sales effectiveness. MLC ...

Australia must focus on 'friend-shoring': UNSW

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2025
The first research from the e61-UNSW Policy Research Partnership has highlighted the major economic policy challenges faced by Australia and made five key recommendations ahead of this year's federal election. The research found that navigating United ...

Gender parity in financial services an economic imperative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025
... care," she told a recent Financial Standard podcast. The Parenthood, which aims to make Australia the best country to be a parent or carer with the help of a community of about 82,000, has worked diligently in helping push the reforms across the finish ...

Dania Zinurova exits Wilson AM

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
Wilson Asset Management's alternative assets specialist has popped up at Dexus as its head of infrastructure funds. Dania Zinurova - the portfolio manager for WAM Alternative Assets and now fund manager of Dexus Diversified Infrastructure Trust ...

SEC drops civil enforcement case against Coinbase

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025
... Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a joint stipulation to dismiss its civil enforcement action against Coinbase Inc, and its parent company, Coinbase Global. The decision follows the formation of the SEC's Crypto Task Force in January, which is "dedicated ...

Acenda names inaugural chair

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2025
... our business, and I look forward to seeing its enduring success under Craig's direction." MLC Life Insurance's parent company Nippon Life president Hiroshi Shimizu said Dunn has served as a "valued member" since he joined the board in 2023. "Under ...

SelfWealth juggles takeover bids

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2025
... laid a bid on the platform, upping BFG's offer by 12% at 28 cents per share, valued at $65 million. Notably, Syfe's parent company Svava has already acquired 43.4 million SelfWealth shares, representing 18.8% of shares on issue. Additionally, SelfWealth ...

Housing construction lags broader economy by 49%: PC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
The housing construction sector is lagging Australia's productivity levels by 49% and is helping fuel the affordable housing crisis, a new report from the Productivity Commission reveals. The Housing construction productivity: Can we fix it? report ...

MLC Life recruits merger specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025
... Acenda, the merged entity. His appointment follows last month's announcement that Nippon Life Insurance - MLC's parent company - will acquire 100% of Resolution Life Australia. The $12 billion deal - the largest ever foreign acquisition by a ...

Nest to acquire 10% stake in IFM Investors

ELIZA BAVIN, MATT TOLEDO  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2025
The UK National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) will take a 10% stake in Industry Super Holdings, the parent company of IFM Investors. Nest said it would primarily invest in IFM's alternate asset investments. An IFM spokesperson told Financial Standard ...