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Beware creep of cancel culture into super fund governance: Lawyer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... there are cases where such considerations would be "entirely appropriate." He questioned whether, when appointing superannuation directors - which is a function of the basic equal representation rule and corporations legislation that entitles shareholders ...

Westpac's Yetton chooses to move on

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... divestment of 10 businesses. Some of the biggest carve-outs from the review included BT's corporate and personal superannuation business, which merged with Mercer, and Westpac's asset management business, Advance, which was also sold to Mercer. ...

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

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... platforms into one, we'll get a lot of efficiencies, and we'll have staff available as we add additional superannuation funds to our client list. "We're excited about how this all fits together and into our strategic plans for Australia." ...

Industry must do more to improve women's financial literacy: Fidelity

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... people becoming more vocal about addressing issues such as longevity, and how women can contribute more to their superannuation. This is positive progress," Jackson said. "However, what we should tackle next is the gap in the confidence and faith that ...

Andrew Lill to run investments at legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2025
... investment performance to enhance their lives in retirement," legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons said. "As the superannuation sector becomes increasingly dynamic, legalsuper's organisational agility enables us to identify needs, innovate and ...

Apex on local hiring spree

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... organic sales growth over the next two years and plans to triple its 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 ...

Sandi Orleow joins ECP board

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... non-executive 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 ...

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 ...

Quinbrook, CATL to build battery storage solution

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025
... global firm Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) to build a new long-duration battery storage solution backed by superannuation funds. CATL, a listed Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company, will help build the battery storage system that ...

Stockspot officially launches low-cost super offering

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2025
... by Financial Standard in May 2024. Stockspot said the offering is Australia's first fully transparent, ETF-only superannuation product, which has been designed to keep costs low and provide members with greater visibility and control over their retirement ...