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Fintechs to merge

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2020
InPayTech has entered into a merger agreement to acquire 100% of Comply Path as a wholly owned subsidiary. The payment technology company will complete the transaction as a 100% scrip for scrip offer and upon shareholder approval Comply Path shareholders ...

Majority of Aussies want SG rise: ASFA

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2020
Around 75% of Australians want the superannuation guarantee to rise to 12%, according to a survey commissioned by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). ASFA said 1375 Australians were surveyed in October by Utting Research about ...

ASFA proposes MySuper test

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2020
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is suggesting an alternative one-off test to weed out underperforming default funds in place of the government's recent proposals. ASFA's Lifting the Bar proposal will examine MySuper products and ...

New fund manager at EG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2020
The $3.2 billion real estate boutique has appointed a new fund manager, as a part of internal movements. Michael Noblet is moving into the role and will focus on scoping assets for the EG Australian Core Enhanced (ACE) and High-Income Sustainable Office ...

Statewide appoints new chief technology officer

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2020
Statewide Super has hired a new chief technology officer who previously headed up technology and security at Sunsuper. David Cook will step into the role at the $10 billion industry fund. He spent a total of seven years at Sunsuper, six of those as ...

Release the Retirement Income Review: Labor

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2020
Labor MP Stephen Jones has joined ASFA and the Business Council of Australia in demanding the government release the long-awaited Retirement Income Review ahead of more changes to super. Jones, who was speaking at an online event for ASFA, criticised ...

Sydney boutique sharpens focus on HNWs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2020
A Sydney real estate fund manager has established a private wealth division, as it sees opportunities to snap up new assets for syndicates of wealthy investors. EG currently manages about $3.2 billion in property assets, for investors that are mostly ...

Super industry cautious on more reform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2020
The financial services industry and business community in Australia has responded in a generally positive manner to the government's 2020-2021 budget, but the super sector is so far cautious in its response. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees ...

Investors take charge in C-suite equality

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2020
A $52 billion industry superannuation fund has launched an initiative to increase gender diversity in the executive teams of the ASX200 companies and already has the support of industry heavyweights. HESTA's 40:40 Vision campaign has launched with eight ...

Remembering Susan Ryan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2020
Tributes are flowing for the superannuation industry pioneer and former politician who passed away yesterday. The superannuation industry is in mourning for Susan Ryan, former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive and Australian ...