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Briefs: CUA appoints HR manager, FlexiGroup F&P deal imminent

CUA has appointed Sonia La Penna to the position of general manager human resources. La Penna's most recent role was general manager people and culture at Serco Sodexo Defence Services. She has also held senior HR roles at Super Retail Group, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Sunglass Hut International. CUA has 900 staff, three hub offices and 59 branches. Consumer finance company FlexiGroup may announce its acquisition of New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Finance, the Australian Financial Review Street Talk column reports. The deal is said to be worth A$300 million and FlexiGroup will launch a rights issue to finance the acquisition.

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