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First Super to vote against CBA board members

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 10 NOV 2014

First Super will vote against the re-election of two Commonwealth Bank (CBA) board members who served during the bank's financial advice scandal. The fund will use its vote at the forthcoming CBA annual general meeting on November 12 and will oppose ...

GBST delivers first SuperStream contributions to SMSFs

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014

GBST, a SuperStream Gateway provider for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has delivered its first live SuperStream electronic choice contributions messages destined for SMSFs. This initial SuperStream "cohort" which commenced live contributions on 4 ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014

With longevity, inflation and market risk remaining critical for many Australians, Laura Millan looks at how advisers and product providers can join forces to come up with the best strategies to meet retirees needs. Treasurer Joe Hockey's 2014-15 budget ...

Media Super to launch MDI option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014

... cutting costs. "It is not 'unusual' for a smaller super fund to combine the role of CEO and CIO.A BUSSQ is one example, First Super is another (the role I held), and there are others," he said. He stressed the role of asset consultants in the fund's ...

Former CFSGAM exec joins Frontier Advisors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013

... industry fund sector is likely to continue. Stringer's appointment at Frontier, which is owned by Cbus, AustralianSuper, First Super and HESTA, follows a number of similar appointments over the last year or so. In February, Frontier hired risk specialist ...

Vision Super appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

... the helm of the $16.7 billion South Australian Public Sector Superannuation Scheme and 7 years as chief executive of First Super. He has also held a senior role with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). "The appointment of Stephen ...

Sunsuper CEO steps down

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

Sunsuper chief executive has stepped down from his position after six years of service and following discussions over a period of time with the Queensland-based super fund. Tony Lally will now pursue a career as non-executive director and Bruce Wilson ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER | TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013

... Standard, we look at best practice post-FOFA fee disclosure, SuperStream readiness, superannuation insurance and profile First Super's chief executive Bill Watson. You can read these articles on your iPad by downloading Financial Standard iPadA(C) app ...

FIRST Super questions fairness of Coalition's super board quota policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013

FIRST Super chief executive Bill Watson has cast doubt over the legitimacy of the Coalition's policy to impose quotas on industry superannuation fund boards. "As far as I'm aware, for publicly listed companies there's not a requirement that there be ...

First Super to take action over JPM governance concerns

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013

Australian superannuation fund First Super has expressed strong concerns at 'on-going governance issues' at JP Morgan and has resolved to take action at the annual general meeting. The $1.7 billion industry fund said it would contact its international ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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