Industry Updates

Insignia nabs TAL talent for new MLC strategy team

Insignia Financial has picked up talent from life insurer TAL to create a new strategy and innovation team with a focus on driving innovation in retirement solutions for the MLC Wealth brand.

Industry UpdatesNovember 4, 2024

AustralianSuper chief retirement officer departs

AustralianSuper's first chief retirement officer, Shawn Blackmore, is leaving after 17 years with the super fund.

Industry UpdatesNovember 1, 2024

Deakin University dominates AMP University Challenge

Teams from Deakin University have taken first and second place in AMP’s 2024 University Challenge.

Industry UpdatesOctober 31, 2024

ASIC warns licensees of AI adoption governance gap

ASIC is cautioning licensees to ensure their governance practices keep up with their adoption of AI after its first report showed a potential gap between governance and AI adoption.

Industry UpdatesOctober 29, 2024

Former Iress CEO joins Profile board

Former Iress CEO and Xplan co-founder Andrew Walsh will join the board of boutique advice firm Profile Financial Services at the end of the months as independent non-executive director at the end of the month.

Industry UpdatesOctober 29, 2024

Federal Court rules HCF Life contract term was liable to mislead public

The Federal Court has found that a ‘pre-existing condition’ term in a few HCF Life Insurance Company policies was liable to be misleading.

Industry UpdatesOctober 28, 2024

AMP makes senior hires in super and investment team

AMP has made two senior appointments to its super and investment team, reporting to group executive of the division Melinda Howes.

Industry UpdatesOctober 25, 2024

CALI board elects co-chair and three directors

The board of the Council of Australian Life Insurers has appointed MLC life insurance chief executive Kent Griffin as co-chair, sharing the position with AIA Australia CEO Damien Mu.

Industry UpdatesOctober 25, 2024

NZ Super appoints co-CIOs

Kiwi sovereign NZ Super has appointed two joint chief investment officers following the departure of previous CIO Stephen Gilmore who joined CalPERS earlier this year.

Industry UpdatesOctober 22, 2024

My Dealer Services appoints head of strategy after commitment to growth

My Dealer Services has appointed Ashley Mahadeea as head of strategy as the firm looks to grow its depth of services and number of self-licensed advisers.

Industry UpdatesOctober 21, 2024

REST appoints interim chief investment officers

REST has appointed two interim chief investment officers following the announcement that Andrew Lill, its CIO for the last five years, will depart the fund in November.

Industry UpdatesOctober 18, 2024

Super funds on pace for a strong CY24

Super funds had a strong September with the median growth fund (61 to 80 per cent in growth assets) up 1.2 per cent for the month, according to Chant West.

Industry UpdatesOctober 17, 2024

Insignia nabs TAL talent for new MLC strategy team

AustralianSuper chief retirement officer departs

Deakin University dominates AMP University Challenge

ASIC warns licensees of AI adoption governance gap

Former Iress CEO joins Profile board

Federal Court rules HCF Life contract term was liable to mislead public

AMP makes senior hires in super and investment team

CALI board elects co-chair and three directors

NZ Super appoints co-CIOs

My Dealer Services appoints head of strategy after commitment to growth

REST appoints interim chief investment officers

Super funds on pace for a strong CY24

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