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Industry funds consider $22bn merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Two industry superannuation funds are considering merging to create a $22 billion superannuation fund. MTAA Super and Tasplan have entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding to investigate a possible merger that would see the creation of a $22 ...

Statewide Super cans merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Statewide Super has dumped plans to merge with Tasplan and WA Super, saying it will now pursue other opportunities. As exclusively revealed by Financial Standard in March, the $9.8 billion superannuation fund had signed a Memorandum of Understanding ...

Aberdeen Standard hires retirement head

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
Aberdeen Standard Investments has moved to accelerate its shift to a major retirement solutions provider in Australia, appointing a former Ernst and Young wealth partner as head of retirement. The global asset manager recruited EY wealth management ...

Two LICs set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
Two Australian equities listed investment companies are set to merge to create a $137.2 million entity. Clime Capital (CAM) has made an offer to acquire CBG Capital (CBC) under an off-market takeover bid. CBG has consequently advised its shareholders ...

MSCI adds former Aberdeen Standard distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The former head of distribution for Aberdeen Standard Investments has taken on a leadership role with MSCI. Simone Bouch is now head of Australia and New Zealand client coverage at the research and technology provider. She will be responsible for growing ...

Sunsuper chief executive departs

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Sunsuper's chief executive Scott Hartley is stepping down after more than five years in the top job. Hartley has signaled his intention to resign after leading the fund through a period of transformation and growth, saying he is looking forward ...

Consolidation hits super fund administrators

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Two major fund administration providers are feeling the pinch of the new superannuation reforms. Link Administration told shareholders that the new Protecting Your Super Package laws will impact its earnings and operations in the 2019 financial year. ...

Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2019
Members of Regional Australia Bank and Holiday Coast Credit Union voted in favour of merging the banks in separate special general meetings this week. The vote resulted in over 90% of members agreeing to a resolution that will now see one of the largest ...

Industry fund appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A $3 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed to its board as a long-standing director retires after more than 25 years. Robyn Burns has joined the board of First Super. She will replace First Super veteran Allan Stewart who plans to stand ...

Sunsuper, corporate super fund merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Sunsuper has completed another merger, integrating a 74-year-old corporate superannuation fund. CBH Super, the Perth-based corporate super fund of the CBH Group, was merged into Sunsuper on April 29. It marks Sunsuper's fourth merger in the last ...