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Super funds pursue merger, chief executive chosen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2023
... act as chief executive until the merger is completed, expected to be mid-2024. Commenting on the appointment, Vision Super chair Lisa Darmanin said Rowe's tenure with the fund has seen it become one of the most efficient super funds in Australia ...

ASIC chair calls out greenhushing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... which companies stop all voluntary disclosure of ESG information - is just another form of greenwashing, according to ASIC chair Joe Longo. In a public speech, Longo provided additional context to the market regulator's focus on ESG action and disclosure ...

SEC sues Binance, chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2023
... in an extensive web of deception, conflicts of interest, lack of disclosure, and calculated evasion of the law," said SEC chair Gary Gensler. "As alleged, Zhao and Binance misled investors about their risk controls and corrupted trading volumes while ...

Geoff Lloyd to chair Stake

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2023
Former Perpetual and MLC chief executive Geoff Lloyd has been appointed as chair of Stake. In October 2020, after a two-year tenure at the helm of MLC, Lloyd departed following the company's agreement to be acquired by IOOF. This period also marked ...

CareSuper, Spirit Super charge ahead with $50bn merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
... diligence, the leadership of CareSuper and Spirit Super have exuded enthusiasm over the new merger development. CareSuper chair Linda Scott and Spirit Super chair Maria Wilton said: "This announcement is an exciting moment for both funds, who share a ...

Heatmaps drive efficiencies, more consolidation: Cole

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2023
Speaking at a standing committee this morning, deputy chair Margaret Cole noted that the heatmaps and performance tests have created a more efficient and transparent superannuation system that will ultimately drive more consolidation. While that might ...

APRA probes super fund payments to unions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2023
... was revealed that APRA is investigating the financial relationships between superannuation funds and unions. APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole confirmed the regulator's ongoing scrutiny into certain transactions. While refraining from naming any entities ...

Hejaz backs local Islamic bank

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
Hejaz Group has injected $10 million into Islamic Bank Australia as its chief executive takes up a directorship at the latter. The fledgling Islamic Bank Australia, which is currently operating under a restricted ADI, is due to launch some time in 2023-24. ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... closely together to ensure that their respective actions are appropriately coordinated and avoid unnecessary duplication. APRA chair John Lonsdale said although BOQ is financially sound and comfortably above its core capital and liquidity requirements ...

Zurich, InterPrac, Sequoia back pro-bono advice

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... locally based advisers. Advisers registered with PFAN are given the opportunity to take on one pro bono client per year. PFAN chair Nicola Beswick said she is delighted that the firms have joined the network. "Our mission is to help improve the financial ...