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AustralianSuper bids farewell to retirement chief

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
AustralianSuper chief retirement officer Shawn Blackmore is setting off to establish his own venture after 17 years with the fund. Blackmore, also previously served as group executive of member experience and advice, and general manager operations ...

Retail super funds spend big on advice

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2024
Retail superannuation offerings from AMP, Macquarie, and HUB24 spend big on external financial advisers, while industry funds prefer to invest in their own advisers and intra-fund advice, new APRA data reveals. APRA's recently published data based ...

Cbus implements senior redundancies

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2024
Cbus has made several senior staff redundant in pursuit of its growth strategy. The $94 billion industry fund has let go of its head of compliance, acting head of brand and marketing, head of marketing, communications, and insights, head of strategy ...

Jones preps DBFO Tranche 2 for parliament

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
... fit-for-purpose. It's too expensive. Too hard to access. And too strangled by red tape to be helpful." "Four in five Australians aged 45 to 54 said they needed financial advice, but did not have the capacity to pay for it. Seventy-four percent of Australians ...

Cole puts funds on notice as expenditure data is revealed

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2024
APRA has published the in-depth data on super funds' expenditure from marketing costs and payments to industrial bodies to spending on member services, as the regulator puts a spotlight on how member money is being spent. AustralianSuper had the ...

Morningstar flags governance issues, leadership turnover at Cbus

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 OCT 2024
Morningstar has pointed out persistent leadership turnover and concerns about governance in a review of Cbus. "While turnover has not been high across the broader investment team and replacements have mostly been made, it's hard to view Cbus positively ...

CommSec names new chief economist

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... CommSec, known for his sharp economic insights, deep knowledge of the financial markets, and a dedication to educating Australians on the importance of understanding the economy. "Craig's legacy goes beyond his economic forecasts - he's been a trusted ...

$3.5tn wealth transfer scares Aussie advisers: Natixis

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 OCT 2024
... country head Australia and New Zealand Louise Watson said despite obvious challenges, advisers remain a key need for Australians. "The challenges and opportunities posed with the generational wealth transfer are great, and the next two decades, paired ...

AMP hires growth lead for super, investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2024
... the team. "Designing beautiful digital experiences to engage our members is critical to our vision in helping more Australians accumulate wealth through super and create an income stream for life. In order to innovate, we need to move quickly and take ...

Delaying DBFO imposes 'generational' consequences

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024
... Better Financial Outcomes (DBFO) package, saying any further delay could result in "generational impacts." CALI claims Australians will face a chain reaction of financial uncertainty over generations if DBFO isn't legislated by the next federal election. ...