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YFYS manipulation leaves members worse off: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Industry Super Australia (ISA) says the Your Future, Your Super performance test results show many poor performing super funds, particularly retail, have gamed the system, leaving members worse off. "Dud super funds manipulate fees and reclassify investment ...

Zurich Australia appoints investment chief

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
Zurich Australia has promoted Mathew Drennan to chief investment officer, effective December 1. Previously, Drennan served as head of savings and investments, having held this position since March 2018. A spokesperson for Zurich said: "He brings a wealth ...

ASIC suspends FTX Australia's licence

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2022
ASIC has suspended the Australian financial services licence of embattled crypto company FTX. FTX entered voluntary administration on November 11, and the AFSL is suspended until 15 May 2023. However, for the time being, FTX can continue to provide ...

APRA proposes safeguards against risk events in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
APRA has proposed to replace the existing Prudential Standard SPS 114 Operational Risk Financial Requirement (SPS 114) with enhanced obligations for trustees, to improve how they manage financial resources to protect fund members from poor operational ...

UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
UniSuper has appointed Peter Warne as chair of its investment committee, also joining the fund's board as an independent non-executive director from January 2023. Warne recently retired as Macquarie Group chair after six years in the role, and 15 ...

Magellan seeks $1m increase to director fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
Magellan is seeking to increase the maximum remuneration paid to all non-executive directors from $750,000 to $1.75 million. Magellan has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting to vote on the matter on December 14. The last time shareholders approved ...

Insignia revamps wrap platform

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Insignia Financial has made enhancements to its advised super, pension, and investment Expand wrap products, affording financial advisers greater management flexibility. As part of its simplification and transformation program, Insignia has introduced ...

Stapling's consequences must be addressed: Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2022
Cbus has recommended that the stapling provisions in Your Future, Your Super (YFYS) laws be urgently addressed to reverse the uninsurance risk for workers in hazardous occupations. In its submission, Cbus said stapling reforms have led to many members ...

AustralianSuper shakes up executive team

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... Peter Curtis as chief operating officer, Michele Glover as chief colleague officer, Kerlin as chief member officer, and Andrew Mantello as chief risk officer.

APRA proposes changes to successor fund transfers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
APRA has released a discussion paper that outlines proposals to ensure trustees prepare for, manage, and execute successor fund transfers more smoothly, and efficiently. APRA's proposals have been prompted by heightened transfer activity in the industry ...