Perpetual acquires Priority Life, strengthening its risk advisory capability for private clients

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Perpetual Limited (Perpetual) has announced the acquisition of Priority Life, a Melbourne-based specialist risk advisory business with a strong focus on medical practitioners, professionals and business owners. Commenting on the... Read more continue reading

SalesPreso integrates with Xplan to release automated Statement of Advice platform

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Data-driven presentation platform, SalesPreso has announced the launch of a specialised wealth-management solution aiming to accelerate and automate compliant advice across the financial planning sector. Leveraging an integration with Iress... Read more continue reading

Valuation focus needed in 2020

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Global equity markets in 2019 have been characterised by a late cycle rally, with extraordinary low monetary policy fueling investor demand for risk assets, most notably in momentum and growth... Read more continue reading

Westpac Board announces CEO and Board changes

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Westpac Group Chairman Lindsay Maxsted yesterday announced a number of executive and Board changes in the wake of the AUSTRAC Statement of Claim. Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Hartzer... Read more continue reading

Retirees abroad and the Age Pension

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Les and Lynne are both aged 67; they retired one year ago and have been receiving a portion of their Age Pension from Centrelink to supplement their income. Les and... Read more continue reading

Perpetual and Seer Data & Analytics partner to advance data for social good

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Perpetual is pleased to announce a partnership with Seer Data & Analytics (Seer), a start-up technology company working with not-for-profits (NFP), social sector organisations and government agencies. Perpetual’s General Manager... Read more continue reading

Local Government Super appoints Chief Executive Officer

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The Local Government Super (LGS) Board has announced the appointment of Phil Stockwell as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Stockwell takes up the role from the 26th of November 2019. His appointment... Read more continue reading

Crestone Wealth Management announces new non-executive director 

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The Board of Directors of Crestone Holdings Limited (Crestone), has announced the appointment of Barbara Ward as an independent Non-Executive Director. Ms Ward brings significant financial industry, operational and international... Read more continue reading

LaSalle launches Japan Core Real Estate Fund

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LaSalle Investment Management (“LaSalle”), the global real estate investment manager, is pleased to announce the launch of the LaSalle Japan Property Fund (the “Fund”), a private open-ended core real estate... Read more continue reading

OnePath wins international innovation award with claims technology 

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OnePath’s group insurance claims technology has won the Community Innovation Trailblazer Award at the Salesforce Dreamforce 2019 conference, international recognition of its use of data analytics and AI to drive... Read more continue reading