Wicking Trust opens national grant round – to ‘bring death back to life’

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The largest trust in the country dedicated to improving the experience of ageing for Australians, the Wicking Trust, has opened a national grant round focussed on ‘Bringing death back into... Read more continue reading

CGC expects insurers to improve oversight of external experts

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The General Insurance Code Governance Committee (CGC) has called on insurers to enhance their practices after its follow-up inquiry revealed concerns regarding the oversight of external experts used in claims... Read more continue reading

Munro Partners releases its annual Responsible Investment and stewardship report

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Munro Partners has released its third annual Responsible Investment report. In it, it outlines how it uses stewardship to try to improve company performance through four case studies. Perhaps the... Read more continue reading

Will house prices crash? And what’s needed to fix housing affordability

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Key points Predictions of an Australian house price crash create lots of interest but have been a dime a dozen over the last 20 yrs. However, there is more to... Read more continue reading

Inaugural winner of the Lloyd’s Innovators Scholarship announced

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) and Lloyd’s Australia are proud to present the winner of the inaugural Lloyd’s Innovators Scholarship. The Scholarship recognises future... Read more continue reading

Private credit sector needs regulatory oversight

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is advancing with a taskforce to assess the necessity for regulation in the private credit sector, a move that Emanuel Datt, chief investment... Read more continue reading

Flagship CFS Geared Share fund reaches $10 billion milestone

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Colonial First State (CFS) is pleased to announce that its CFS Geared Share fund has exceeded $10 billion in total funds under management (FUM), a major milestone for the 27-year-old... Read more continue reading

Calling all women in risk advice across Australia to apply for the next round of ReCALIbrate grants

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The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has opened applications for its annual ReCALIbrate program aimed at supporting women who are risk advisers in the industry. In 2024, CALI will... Read more continue reading

State Street Global Advisors takes strategic stake in leading Australian fintech platform Raiz

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State Street Global Advisors, Inc, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), has announced a strategic investment in Raiz Invest Limited (ASX: RZI), a leading Australian fintech... Read more continue reading

Natixis Investment Managers strengthens Private Wealth relationships with the appointment of Bruno Santos

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Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM), one of the world’s largest asset managers, has appointed Bruno Santos as the new Distribution Director for Private Wealth. This strategic hire aims to further... Read more continue reading