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HESTA hires from MLC Super for GM role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2023
HESTA has welcomed Wendy Forster-Smith as its new general manager of projects and transformation. Forster-Smith joins from MLC Super, where she spent three years as the head of client enablement. Before that, she worked at the National Australia Bank ...

TelstraSuper names financial advice lead

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
Melinda Huggins is the new executive general manager of TelstraSuper's financial planning arm. Huggins brings over 30 years of experience in leadership, change management and financial services, with previous senior roles at Perpetual, Macquarie Bank ...

NGS Super taps Robeco for major equities mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... of in terms of our glide path and reduction in carbon," Squires said. "Robeco we saw as a leader in the marketplace in general integration of carbon risk and ESG risk. As a firm, they're really aligned with what we're trying to do and with the ...

Regulators sound alarm on cybersecurity, fraud in super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2023
... services regulators detailed their top priorities, including cybersecurity threats and fraud in the super industry. APRA general manager Katrina Ellis said APRA is concerned about the increasing risk to the super industry from cyber breaches and fraud. ...

Dataset to ease policy planning for ageing population

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
With an ageing population but no accepted approach for measuring the age of retirement, KPMG has taken the same approach used to determine life expectancy to produce an age of retirement dataset. In producing the dataset, KPMG has determined the expected ...

Advice group convicted of hawking

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2023
National Advice Solutions was convicted in a Queensland court for cold-calling consumers and trying to convince them to switch their super fund, copping a $70,000 fine. National Advice Solutions' AFSL was cancelled in December and its two responsible ...

MAX Awards 2023: Nominations open

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
Nominations are open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards. Now in their 29th year, the Financial Standard MAX Awards recognise the individuals, teams and organisations that are at the top of their ...

CountPlus appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... Chambers, with the company saying she brings significant commercial risk expertise and a strategic mindset. Previously a general manager at AET, Chambers led the team that sold the business to Insignia from Equity Trustees in 2022 for $135 million. Chambers ...

JANA awarded mandate by NFP

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... purpose and mission while still generating enough revenue to support them in their long-term success." Community South Trust general manager Jackie Flutey said that JANA's strong track record working with community trusts and endowments in the region ...

Support staff key to advice firm longevity: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2023
... business issue, as many deem this will play a role in their long-term success. In the coming year, just 15% plan to recruit a general manager or practice manager. But in this highly competitive marketplace, Business Health found that it is necessary ...