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Former industry execs launch analytics firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
A new superannuation and investment analytics firm has officially launched, with a few familiar faces at its helm. In the works for some time, Jefferson & Shea Analytics brings together David Braga, Raewyn Williams and Peter Murphy, and offers a fee ...

Consulting triopoly dominates NFP super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
Australia's top three asset consultants dominate the not-for-profit superannuation sector, serving 84% of the market. According to Rainmaker Information, JANA, Frontier and Willis Towers Watson (WTW) now control 84% of the advised NFP superannuation ...

Boutique co-founder jumps to AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2023
One of the co-founders of a shuttering boutique manager is taking on a new role at AustralianSuper. At the same time, one of the fund's portfolio managers is joining a sovereign wealth fund. The $260 billion superannuation fund has added Megan Talmage ...

Mercer Super names key executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
Following the merger with BT Super, Mercer Super has a new chief investment officer and a personal super and member experience lead. Corrin Collocott has been named chief investment officer, Mercer Super and Multi-Sector. He will also play a deputy ...

Retail super fund pulls the plug

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023
Following a series of successor fund transfers, the Aracon Superannuation Fund is set to be wound up. Spread across four divisions - ARA Retirement Fund, Xplore Super and Pension, Oracle Superannuation Plan, and Elevate Super - Aracon Super holds $590 ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
The annual MySuper heatmap shows there are six products that had significantly poor performance in relation to the benchmark. EISS Super's MySuper option, Colonial First State FirstChoice Employer Super, BT Super MySuper, Westpac Group Plan MySuper ...

North adds new managed portfolio capability

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2022
North has launched its new managed portfolio offering, Buy, Badge, Build, for advisers and their clients. Buy, Badge, Build will allow advice practices to choose from North's menu and customise their own branded managed portfolios. North explained ...

Quantifying the value of a financial adviser

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Russell Investments Value of an Adviser report says many investors are being pressured into sub-optimal investment decisions but having a financial adviser could add more than 4% to total portfolio value. So, even though advice fees have jumped 16% ...

AMP North bolsters managed portfolio offering

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2022
AMP North has added 12 managed portfolios to its investment offering with an additional 21 new investment options. The wrap platform said its new portfolios, from Russell Investments and Zenith Investment Partners, cover a range of strategies and styles ...

Russell Investments chief executive announces departure

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2022
Russell Investments chair and chief executive Michelle Seitz plans to step down by year end. Seitz held the role for five years and will work with Russell's' board and leadership team to transition smoothly. The company said it's hired a recruitment ...