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Suncorp agrees to super class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
... September 22. If it is not approved, the case will continue. Anyone who was or remains a member of a Suncorp superannuation fund can still register to be part of the class action group if they think their super account may have been impacted. They have ...

ART, QIC partner on affordable housing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2022
Australian Retirement Trust and QIC will work with Brisbane Housing Company to finance and develop up to 1200 new homes. The partnership aims to provide a scalable model for the financing, development, and operation of social and affordable housing ...

JBWere appoints head of investment funds research

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2022
JBWere has named Chris Karapalidis as its head of investment funds research. Karapalidis will lead the team responsible for identifying high quality externally managed strategies across all asset classes and the construction of model portfolios, reporting ...

Octopus launches renewable energy platform

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
... opportunities to First Nations Australians across Australia. Hostplus chief executive David Elia said the superannuation fund is pleased to take part in the launch. "Reflecting our commitment to both Net Zero 2050, and to reconciliation, we are particularly ...

Franklin Templeton names new head of Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
Felicity Walsh will step into her new role as Franklin Templeton's managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand on August 1. Walsh, currently head of sales, will now be part of the APAC leadership team, supporting co-heads Tariq Ahmad ...

Latest AFCA data shows big shifts in complaints

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2022
In the realm of investments and advice, the number of complaints made to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority over the interpretation of product terms and conditions increased more than six-fold last financial year, while complaints about inappropriate ...

JANA wins Spirit Super mandate

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2022
The industry superannuation fund has selected JANA as its new asset consultant. The appointment, which came into effect on July 1, sees JANA replace long-term partner Whitehelm Capita l which was acquired by German manager PATRIZIA last year. Commenting ...

Hostplus links returns to active approach

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Hostplus has advocated for the employment of active management strategies to navigate difficult global markets. On the back of announcing it had delivered a positive 1.57% return for its members in its Balanced (MySuper) option for the financial year ...

Uncertain times calls for portfolio dynamism: Insight

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2022
Australian investors can seek to narrow downside risks by deploying various strategies designed to reduce risk and boost portfolio efficiency, according to Insight Investment - a challenge currently facing super funds. At a briefing in Sydney, Insight ...

Super Fierce super index shows top 15 funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2022
... performance". Super Fierce founder and chief executive Trenna Probert said: "Identifying the highest-performing superannuation fund through basic comparisons is a daunting and complicated task for the average Australian consumer." "We created the Fierce ...