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CareSuper grows leadership team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
The $20 billion industry fund has welcomed former TelstraSuper executive Jean-Luc Ambrosi to the newly created role of chief experience officer and appointed Christine Nguyen as chief risk officer. Ambrosi is a new addition to the CareSuper team, having ...

Equip makes key leadership appointments

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2022
Equip has confirmed Alexis Harrison as chief member officer and Maryanne Scroggie as its new head of strategy development. Harrison, who joined Equip in 2021 as head of experience, has been moved permanently into the executive team after serving as ...

Banks flag imminent consecutive double rate rises

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
Commonwealth Bank and Westpac economists have predicted the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to bump up official rates to 1.35% when it next meets in July; NAB and ANZ believe there will be another double hike in the next two months. Quickly following ...

Four join Payton Capital team

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2022
Payton Capital has announced the appointments of two investment directors and two non-executive directors. Joining the Payton Capital team is Jake Ireland, Daphne Chang, Meredith Scott and Claire Rogers. ​Ireland has been appointed investment director ...

BT answers advisers' top tax time questions

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2022
BT has released its hottest end of financial year tips for advisers; in the mix this year are changes to downsizer contributions, the super guarantee and minimum pension drawdowns. BT Technical Services fields over 2000 queries from financial advisers ...

AMP establishes AMP Investments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
With the transfer of the AMP Capital multi-asset group into its wealth management business now complete, AMP has created AMP Investments. Run by chief investment officer Anna Shelley, AMP Investments oversees $84.7 billion in assets which includes funds ...

Equip adds to executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
The chief member officer at Equip has left after four years, with the fund appointing an interim replacement as it also welcomes another addition to its C-suite. Tania Cumming left the $32 billion super fund last month, vacating the position of chief ...

Super home buyer scheme fails to move the needle

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
At first glance, the government's superannuation plan for homebuyers seemed a compelling proposition, but concrete analysis has revealed that at best it's only a marginal measure. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has applauded both ...

Superannuation not a super solution to housing affordability

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
Homeownership rates have plummeted, but unions and industry groups have had a negative response to Scott Morrison's last-ditch pitch to 'aspirational Australians'. Morrison has said that supporting first home buyers is a key part of his government's ...

Fidelity appoints sales manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
Fidelity has appointed a regional sales manager, working with financial advisers in Queensland. Benjamin Lucas has joined in the role, coming from Challenger where he was a business development manager for the last four years. Lucas will be based in ...