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LGT Crestone hires head of sustainability

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2022
LGT Crestone has hired Amanda MacDonald as head of sustainability, joining from Perpetual Private. MacDonald reports to LGT Crestone Wealth Management's deputy chief investment officer Kevin Wan Lum. She is tasked with managing LGT Crestone's ...

Akambo grows leadership team

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Akambo Financial Group has appointed Michael Happell as its non-executive chair and Kevin White as non-executive director to the board of its holding company. The integrated financial services business recently merged with the well-established wealth ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super confirm merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
After announcing they were exploring a merger in April, Australian Ethical and Christian Super have signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. The decision brings an end to Christian Super, which was established in 1984, with all its members expected to ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
Super Fierce has released a list of super funds that have passed its tests of consistent outperformance, labelling it the Fierce Performers Index. From an analysis of 2069 investment options across 359 super funds, only 15 funds were found to outperform ...

Link rejects Dye & Durham takeover bid

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2022
The Link Group board won't recommend Dye and Durham's $4.57 offer but will continue to seek an agreed position. The board cited that its dismissal of the acquisition offer followed stakeholder feedback, an independent expert's determination of the company's ...

Review of YFYS receives mixed response

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
The government's Treasury review into the operation of the Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws and MySuper performance tests has had a mixed reception. Assistant treasurer and minister for financial services Stephen Jones said the government is ...

Forrest family hires former ART portfolio manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2022
Bruce Tomlinson has joined Andrew and Nicola Forrest's Minderoo Foundation as investment director after recently leaving Australian Retirement Trust. In the new role, the former ART portfolio manager will report to John Hartman, the chief investment ...

WTW appoints head of due diligence, and private equity Australasia M&A

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2022
Willis Towers Watson named Sarah Pendred as its head of due diligence and private equity for Australasia within its mergers and acquisitions practice. Pendred will take up the role on July 11 and report to WTW director Steve Torresan. She will be based ...

Australian Catholic Super, UniSuper sign SFT deed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2022
Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund and UniSuper will merge before the end of the year. The two funds have now signed a Successor Fund Transfer deed. This follows the Heads of Agreement they signed in May, formally confirming the ...

Diverger takes stake in McGregor Wealth Management

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
The financial services company has acquired a 35% equity interest in financial planning practice McGregor Wealth Management (MWM). The purchase was made through Diverger Wealth Holdings. McGregor is licensed by GPS Wealth, which is also a wholly-owned ...