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Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
The prudential regulator is calling for the consideration of perceived conflicts of interest and reputational risks when appointing directors, and while it's easy to think of cases where this would be appropriate, Gilbert + Tobin partner Luke Barrett ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
UniSuper is refreshing the investment strategy for its Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) option, effective March 28. The major change will be lowering the threshold for companies to qualify for inclusion in the strategy. "Due to the concentrated ...

'We're not going anywhere': SS&C serious about Aussie expansion

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
After entering into an agreement with Insignia Financial in December last year to take on around 1400 staff and transform its master trust business, SS&C is eyeing significantly more market share in Australia. Speaking to Financial Standard, SS&C global ...

Andrew Lill to run investments at legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
Andrew Lill has been appointed interim chief investment officer at legalsuper. Lill will oversee the $6.4 billion super fund's investments while it searches for a permanent replacement for Paul Murray. Lill was previously chief investment officer ...

Ares builds up wealth team with Fidante poach

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... of Challenger Group, Holberton served as the national sales manager for listed and alternative investments. He was a key member of the team that helped distribute several Ares products. Ares Wealth Management Solutions local head Teiki Benveniste said ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... headcount to 1000. After acquiring Iress' superannuation platform late last year, Apex's big opportunity is in member administration even though it will continue to focus on managed funds, custody, fund administration, and registry. The global ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... director of the company. Orleow has over three decades of experience in financial services, asset management, superannuation, member associations and business transformation, both locally and globally. Manny Pohl, founder of ECP Asset Management, says ...

Super, insurance, and bank boards' 'poor practices' targeted by APRA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
The boards of superannuation trustees, insurers, and banks are on notice, with APRA proposing changes to "strengthen and streamline" governance requirements. The regulator has released eight proposals in what marks the first "significant update" of ...

Former AMP licensees rebranded as Akumin

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
Entireti has unveiled the go-forward name of its NewCo subsidiary, home to all the financial advice brands previously owned by AMP. The business will now be known as Akumin, "inspired by the professional judgement, discernment and acumen of the experienced ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... been named the insurer, DASH Promoter Services is serving as promoter and investment administrator, and DDH Graham is the member administrator. Ongoing fees and costs will apply to each Super Simplifier account including an administration fee, which ...