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Industry bodies call for delay to Payday Super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025
... implementation of Payday Super to July 2028. In a joint submission to Treasury, eight industry lobby groups have said the superannuation industry and small businesses cannot sufficiently prepare for the introduction of Payday Super obligations by July ...

Aware Super appoints UK private equity lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... its infrastructure, private equity and property portfolios in Europe and the US. Importantly, the $190 billion superannuation fund has recruited Frank Bulman to lead its private equity team in Europe along with two associate portfolio managers for infrastructure ...

Mercer Super recruits whistleblower as risk chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
A former UniSuper risk executive has landed at Mercer Superannuation Australia as its new chief risk officer. Mercer Super has confirmed the appointment of Dennis Gentilin - an ex-banker turned whistleblower - to the role. "Dennis' expertise and ...

Super moves: QIC, VFMC, ESSSuper, Aware Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... with the valuations and advisory team. After four years at Aware Super, ESG manager Louise Bradshaw has switched superannuation funds. She has joined CareSuper, where she will serve as a responsible investment manager within the investment team. "I am ...

BlackRock takes stake in Generation Life parent company

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... the world for life expectancy, and that Australians over 50 now control 69% of the nation's $4.2 trillion in superannuation assets. Nevertheless, it pointed out that around 84% of Australian retirement savings are in account-based pensions with minimal ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
Australian Ethical Investment has called on QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects ...

NZ Super recognised for two decades of outperformance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is the world's best-performing sovereign wealth fund over the past 20 years. That's according to GlobalSWF's annual rankings, which found NZ Super Fund's returns over the 20 years to June 2024 significantly outperformed ...

Labor wins: What super, advice industries want

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2025
Industry groups representing financial advice and superannuation have congratulated Anthony Albanese and the Labor government for the overwhelming federal election win over the weekend. Super Members Council (SMC) said it is looking forward to working ...

Rest details internal program to reform death benefit processes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... spokesperson for the $93 billion super fund said the program aligns with its broader ambition to make the experience of superannuation as simple as possible for its members. As part of Project Scarlet, Rest last year introduced a fast-track process for ...

Wealth managers' recovery looks promising: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2025
... Stanley shows. AMP's flow momentum is set to continue, combined with potential for further cost-outs in the superannuation and investment division, a new analyst note states, adding the firm has differentiated its North platform by offering MyNorth ...