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Statewide dumps executives

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
Statewide Super has terminated the employment of its chief financial officer and chief risk officer for breaching internal controls. According to Statewide Super's website, chief risk officer Kieran Netting and chief financial and operating officer ...

Technology to transform coming decades

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
New technologies such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, blockchain and the internet of things (IoT) are set to radically transform and disrupt markets and economies. That's according to the latest research from KPMG and the Australian National ...

Chief economist update: Australians all let's not rejoice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2020
... given the widespread coverage about the widespread devastation about wildfires burning across Australia in December and January - and surprising - the survey was taken between 13 and 17 January - when there was widespread rain, the Morrison government's ...

New chief for Willis Re Australia

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
Willis Tower Watson's reinsurance business, Willis Re, has appointed a new chief executive for its Australian arm. John Philipsz will fill the position, effective 1 January 2020, after serving as deputy chief executive since 2018. Prior to that, Philipsz ...

Boutique shuts Aussie equities fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2020
A Brisbane boutique is winding up an Aussie equities fund, after an investor decided to redeem their money, representing roughly 60% of the fund's assets, just before Christmas. Ganes Value Growth Fund was terminated on the January 15. The fund had ...

Super fund names advice head

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
The executive manager of distribution at VicSuper has jumped to a $55 billion industry fund to lead its advice and education function. Josh Parisotto has stepped into the chief advice officer role at HESTA, beginning on 13 January 2020. He joins from ...

Mayfair fights for use of word

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
Mayfair 101 is defending a lawsuit over the right to use the word 'platinum', filing a cross claim against Platinum Asset Management, hoping to revoke the word 'platinum' from the trademark register. Mayfair is arguing that the word is a laudatory and ...

Chief economist update: Happy New Year rat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
"Gong xi fa cai"! China celebrates its lunar new year on January 25 this year, bidding farewell to the "pig" and welcoming the 'Year of the Rat'. Beijing has every reason to be optimistic. Derogatory as it may seem to be called "a rat", this ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
An employer-nominated director of a $3.3 billion industry superannuation fund has been elevated to co-chair. Mike Radda is the new co-chair of First Super, the fund for the timber, pulp and paper, and furniture and joinery industries,. Radda's promotion ...

New super fund to launch

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2020
A new superannuation fund is set to launch next week focused on sustainable investing. Elevate Super will launch on Wednesday next week, a spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard. Elevate is a sub-plan of Aracon Superannuation, a subsidiary of ...