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Not all heroes wear capes

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An avocado-themed 'super' hero is telling millennials it's okay to eat smashed avo for breakfast as long as they consolidate their duplicate superannuation accounts. 'CADO', a newly launched animated bot from research and consumer group CHOICE, says ...

APRA announces new executive general manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has announced the appointment of a new executive general manager, strategy/chief risk officer. Therese McCarthy-Hockey, formerly of Deutsche Bank London, will be responsible for the supervision framework ...

REST rolls out its millennial pitch

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Australia's leading millennial superannuation fund is rolling out its latest weapon in the fight for millennial super with the launch of a mobile app. The new REST Industry Super app gives members to access to information about their super and tells ...

Westpac GM departs to Citi

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Westpac's general manager of business integration has left the bank to become the regional head of technology for Citi. With 25 years of technology experience across the financial services industry behind her, Jayne Opperman will set the vision and ...

HESTA wins big at AIST awards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2017
Industry super fund HESTA scooped the pool at last nights' 10th annual AIST Awards for Excellence in Melbourne last night. The fund took home three awards, including the award for Best Internal Communication Campaign for their "Eight Great Mates" campaign ...

AIA appoints regional head of IFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
AIA Australia will drive growth in the Asia region with the appointment of a new head of IFA distribution. Sam Tremethick, who first joined the life insurer in 2012 as national manager of strategic partnerships before accepting the role of IFA head ...

AFCA, key housing bills passed

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
A number of new measures that will dramatically impact the way consumers interact with the financial services industry have cleared both houses of parliament. The Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), announced in this year's Federal Budget ...

SMSFs continue rise

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
Self-managed superannuation funds are on the rise according to figures released by the Australian Taxation Office. The 2017 Statistical Report reveals the total number of SMSFs in operation has increased to almost 600,000 with 23,508 accounts added ...

Salt reveals retirement hotspots

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
New analysis from Demographics Group managing director Bernard Salt has revealed the lifestyle hotspots for Australian retirees in 2017. Commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) and presented at its recent conference ...

Cbus expands senior investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2017
As part of expanding its in-house investment capability, a $41 billion industry super fund is welcoming three senior appointments to its investment team. Former head of portfolio management at NAB, Patricia Lindenboim, is joining Cbus as head of strategy ...