Ian Fletcher
INSURANCE PROVIDERS

MLC Life recruits remediation expert

The insurer has appointed the head of Commonwealth Banks $1 billion customer service remediation program.

Jeff Peters
INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Platinum appoints CEO; restructures board

Platinum has hired a new chief executive to replace Andrew Clifford, who stepped down from the role in August.

Sarah Hunter
GOVERNMENT

RBA names new chief economist

Treasury official Sarah Hunter has been appointed chief economist and assistant governor at Australia's central bank.

Stephen Collins
INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Escala advisers land at LGT Crestone

The war for advisory talent in private wealth has seen further migration from Escala Partners.

INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Vale Charlie Munger

Charlie Munger, the brilliant mind behind much of Berkshire Hathaway's success, has passed away at the age of 99.

INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Franklin Templeton revamps distribution

Clients are demanding more from their asset manager says local Franklin Templeton head Felicity Walsh.

INVESTMENT MANAGERS

Vale Tony Bongiorno

Tony Bongiorno, a veteran of the financial advice industry and founding partner of the Bongiorno Group, passed away on October 6.

SUPER FUNDS

ESSSuper CEO rules out merger

Robbie Campo says the certainty and stability of a defined benefit fund make it starkly different from other smaller funds.