Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 20 March 2020

Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 20 March 2020
  • ClearView makes changes to IP cover

  • TAL launches natural disaster mental health recovery course

  • AIA no longer accepting business for some life risk products

  • Willis Towers Watson and Aon to merge

  • Spark Financial and Aura Wealth merge

  • Freedom of Choice drops TAL as group insurer

  • Westpac facing new class action

  • ASIC takes CFS to court

  • CFA postponing exams

  • FASEA exams go online

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Fund People as at 2 March 2020

Fund People as at 2 March 2020
  • WTW announces leadership appointments

  • IOOF restructures leadership team

  • Challenger appoints co-general managers

  • FTSE Russell announces head of sustainable investment, Asia Pacific

  • First State Super appoints chief risk officer

  • Tribeca portfolio manager resigns

  • LGIAsuper loses long-serving executive

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Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 12 November 2019

Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 12 November 2019
  • Willis Towers Watson launches global equities fund

  • Auscap AM launches global equities fund

  • K2 AM closing global equities fund

  • BT shutters two funds

  • Sunsuper and QSuper in merger talks

  • QWL assets frozen

  • ASIC takes action against superannuation trustee, promoter, director

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Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 13 August 2019

Fund Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 13 August 2019
  • Updated MyNorth retirement modelling tool launched

  • Tomorrow Super launching shortly

  • BlackRock and VicSuper partner up for ESG-focused global bond index fund

  • Rest Super brings investments arm in-house

  • WTW buys specialist mergers and acquisitions broker

  • Finclear Execution fined $70k

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Fund People as at 30 July 2019

Fund People as at 30 July 2019
  • IOOF updates CRO role, makes appointment

  • Credit Suisse appoints new Australian CEO

  • Willis Towers Watson welcomes head of investment strategy

  • Club Plus Super welcomes new chair and deputy chair

  • Tasplan appoints CIO

  • CBA Group Super welcomes new CEO

  • HESTA appoints head of investment execution

  • UniSuper hires chief strategy and marketing officer

  • REI Super appoints new CEO

  • QSuper welcomes CIO

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Fund People as at 16 January 2019

  • Macquarie appoints new digital infrastructure MD

  • State Street appoints new Asia Pacific head

  • BT gains director of private wealth division

  • Blue Sky welcomes new CFO, seeks two new execs

  • Willis Towers Watson loses veteran

  • LGIAsuper deputy CEO retired

  • BlackRock to make 500 staff redundant, iShares/index investments head promoted

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Risk People as at 15 May 2018

  • Operating officer and advisory firm appointed by CountPlus

  • Victorian and Tasmanian 2018 NIBA award finalists revealed

  • Non-executive directors step down from AMP board

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Fund People as at 18 April 2018

  • Risk expert appointed by Willis Towers Watson

  • General manager appointed by Westpac

  • Mercer responsible investment team expanded

  • Board director appointed by Vision Super

  • Lonsec group chief executive named

  • ASIC names co-deputy chair

  • Chief executive appointed by LGIAsuper

  • AIST board director and president swap seats

  • Award night recognises insurance technology companies

  • FASEA chief executive steps down

  • BTFG general manager resigns

  • Industry Super Australia chief executive steps down

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Risk Product, Company and Regulatory Updates as at 4 September 2017

  • CommInsure new platinum IP option
  • AMP confirms closure of range
  • AustralianSuper under-25’s default cover dropped
  • Advisers provided with cancer education by TAL
  • Influential advice business bought buy Infocus
  • AIA to buy CommInsure
  • AMP launches resource hub
  • TAL offers policy fee waiver
  • Digital claims tracker launched by MetLife
  • WTW start-up chatbot launched
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Fund People as at 28 March 2017

  • Legg Mason appoints head of Sydney office
  • First Super appoints new director
  • AIST has a new CEO
  • REST makes new senior appointments
  • CareSuper appoints deputy chair
  • IOOF appoints new head of technology services
  • Contango directors removed after EGM
  • BTIM head of sales and marketing resigns
  • BTFG CIO departs after disciplinary action
  • Aus equities manager at Willis Towers Watson leaves
  • CBA says goodbye to group chief financial officer
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