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Australian Retirement Trust appoints new chief risk officer

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... outcome for the fund, which has "achieved significant growth in recent years", and its members. "In an evolving superannuation landscape, we're fortunate to have secured an exceptional leader in Darryl who will bring an invaluable depth and breadth ...

HarbourVest adds to local team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... markets and over $14 billion of funds under management raised to date, mainly with institutional clients, including superannuation funds, endowments, universities and insurance companies. Its Sydney office represents HarbourVest's first location ...

AustralianSuper replaces retirement lead

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... promoted to general manager of retirement. This a larger role for Shane Hancock who has been responsible for all superannuation, insurance, and retirement products since 2022. Reporting to chief member officer Rose Kerlin, Hancock is now tasked with ...

UniSuper has 'some work to get on with' on cyber front: Chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
UniSuper's leadership team has touched on how the fund is strengthening its operations following the extensive system outage in May this year. Speaking at the UniSuper Annual Members Meeting last night, chief executive Peter Chun thanked the $140 billion ...

Super framework, SMSFs conducive to financial abuse: Inquiry

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
Lax superannuation laws make it too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to access victims' retirement savings, while the current framework for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) enables financial abuse to flourish, a parliamentary inquiry found. ...

MLC trustees to pay $65m in MySuper class action settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... legal fees. The amount is still subject to court approval and the settlement is without admission of liability. "Superannuation is often the greatest asset Australians have, and is crucial to a dignified retirement. The High Court has recognised the ...

HESTA names general manager of retirement

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... ensuring HESTA's compliance with industry standards and regulatory obligations, the fund said. O'Shea has worked in superannuation and financial services for more than a decade. She began her career at Hostplus and has also worked as a partner at Aon ...

Super funds should focus on 'simple' advice: Jones

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2024
... retirement is a lack of simple and affordable financial advice. "Thousands of people every week are calling their superannuation fund, asking some pretty basic questions about how they set themselves up for retirement, and the fund has got to say to ...

GESB renews administration mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... contributing to Western Australia's economy and community." The announcement of the renewal follows changes to the State Superannuation Act 2000 being passed by both Houses of Western Australia's Parliament that will allow GESB members to continue directing ...

HMC Capital makes $950m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024
... targets," HMC chief executive David Di Pilla said. "We have received a significant level of interest from domestic superannuation funds to be foundation investors in HMC's energy transition platform who are attracted to both long-term transition fundamentals ...