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Blackwattle to take over Watermark fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2023
Blackwattle Investment Partners (Blackwattle) will take over responsibility of the Watermark Absolute Return Fund (WARF) following the retirement of its founder, Justin Braitling. The independent fund manager is already well acquainted with Blackwattle ...

Future Fund hires from ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2023
An Australian Retirement Trust infrastructure specialist has taken up a new role at Australia's sovereign wealth fund. Maria Guo joined ART as senior portfolio manager from Sunsuper, where she worked four years as an investment manager before its ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Australia's retirement system has received a B+ grade in a study of nearly 50 nations, with the lack of a compulsory retirement income stream being what holds it back. The latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index sees Australia placed fifth ...

Fidelity finds key barriers in Australian estate planning

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
A Fidelity International report shows that although most Australians feel obligated to share their wealth with future generations, a mere one in 10 have prepared a comprehensive estate plan. Drawing on nationally representative data by research firm ...

AIA restructures retail insurance unit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
AIA Australia's retail insurance division has a new structure, with underwriting, new business administration, and distribution capabilities now combined. The life insurer said the change will unite the key touchpoints in the retail-advised purchasing ...

Equip Super welcomes new chair

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023
Michael Cameron will become the fund's new chair, replacing Danny Casey. Taking over in November, Cameron will lead Equip Super's nine-person board, consisting of three independent directors, three member directors, and three employer directors. ...

legalsuper appoints finance chief

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2023
The industry fund for the legal community has hired a finance chief but is still in the market for a new chief investment officer to replace Norman Zhang who resigned last month. legalsuper chief executive Luke Symons has announced the appointment of ...

Link shakes up board, names super industry veteran

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2023
Link Group will reduce the number of positions on its board and has appointed a superannuation industry veteran to refresh the line-up to reflect massive changes to its business model. Mark Lennon joins the ASX-listed firm as an independent non-executive ...

AustralianSuper merges real assets functions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023
The superannuation giant has made a raft of fresh appointments as it restructures its infrastructure and property investment teams, including naming a head of global real assets. AustralianSuper is going to combine its infrastructure and property teams ...

Pengana launches first global private credit fund

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
Pengana Capital Group has introduced its first diversified global private credit investment fund for Australian wholesale and sophisticated investors, with several offerings for retail investors to follow. The Pengana Diversified Private Credit Fund ...