Fund Company Update
/Cbus and EISS Super consider merger with memo signing
IOOF now Insignia Financial
Club Plus Super completes merger with AustralianSuper
Fund People Update
/AUSIEX appoints head of product and trading
Morgan Stanley welcomes head of research
Credit Suisse appoints chief of wealth management
MD of super resigns at BT
Challenger appoints new CEO
FSC appoints acting CEO, board member
ASIC makes leadership appointments
CEO climate skills need refining
/Australian executives may have a skills gap when it comes to climate crisis opportunities, a new report says.
Read MoreU.S. Core Quarterly & Monthly Reports - November 2021
/Active long-term funds experienced their first month of net withdrawals during 2021.
Read MoreGlobal ETF FlowWatch - October 2021 Highlights
/ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF was the largest new ETF launch in October, attracting US$1.2 billion in net flows.
Read MoreGlobal FlowWatch - October 2021 Highlights
/Global long-term mutual funds recorded US$160 billion in net new money during the month of October.
Read MoreIndex in development to measure consumer experience
/The Consumer Policy Research Centre, our only consumer think tank, is developing an index to measure how well our markets stack up to our wellbeing.
Read MoreClaims guidelines for IP sustainability published
/A white paper has been published by the Australian Life Underwriting and Claims Association, focussing on the sustainability of income protection insurance relating to underwriting and claims.
Read MoreSurvey shows advisers optimistic on business growth
/Iress’s inaugural Advice Efficiency Survey shows financial advisory firms are optimistic about growth, despite ongoing challenges.
Read MoreRisk Regulatory Update
/ASIC launches financial adviser hub
Labor vows to scrap financial advice degree for experienced advisers
ASIC commences civil case against Westpac for charging fees of the dead
FASEA to be wound up, ASIC taking over
MLC sued by ASIC
FASEA exam pass rate sinking
Risk People Update
/AZ NGA appoints new senior leader
FPA appoints new CEO
MLC Life welcomes chief group insurance officer
ClearView welcomes chief claims officer
AMP appoints chief tech officer
FPA Awards 2021
Women in Finance Awards 2021
Risk Company Update
/Partners Wealth launches Partners Private investment company
BT Panorama sale to start in February 2022
Count Financial buys Financial Momentum
LifeBid: new tech platform to cut cost of risk advice
Unitysure releases underwriting pre-assessment tool
Australian finance workers dissatisfied with 'tick the box' mental health support
/Half those surveyed say they would hide a mental or physical condition to avoid being judged or discriminated against at work, with numbers higher for those working in finance and insurance.
Read MoreWhite Paper: where are all the women?
/A new white paper published by Future IM/Pact examines the barriers to entry for women entering investment management, and what we can do to solve Australia’s diversity in finance problem.
Read MoreAustralian and New Zealand ESG Update
/APRA releases guidance on climate risk for industry
Australian Ethical launches Visionary Grants
GII launches impact fund for women and girls
Investor Confidence Index November 2021
/The State Street Global Markets Investor Confidence Index saw a drop of 3.6 points to 110.5.
Read MoreFund Product Update
/Schroders launches Australian equities fund
Bell AM launches sustainable fund
Fund Regulatory Update
/Christian Super instructed to merge by July
La Trobe ordered to pay $750k after misleading marketing accusations
QSuper members file class action for overcharging on life insurance
Fund People Update
/REST welcomes head of investment
Equity Trustees appoints GM of business development
Spirit Super farewells CEO
First Sentier welcomes investment head
Future Fund appoints chief economist
Money magazine Best of the Best Awards 2022
Fund Company Update
/QSuper and Sunsuper now known as Australian Retirement Trust
Aware Super finalises merger with VISSF
Easton renamed Diverger Limited
