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Chalmers' promise to end super wars foiled by criticism

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2023
Last month, Treasurer Jim Chalmers pledged to end the super wars, but opposition to proposed super tax changes suggest a resolution is unlikely. Opposition leader Peter Dutton stated that he's "dead against" the government's proposed tax changes ...

ART appoints new board, investment committee members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2023
Australian Retirement Trust (ART) has made several high-profile appointments to its board and investment committee. Former Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess will join ART as a board director and member of the investment committee in mid-2023. ...

FPA and AFA set to merge

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
... Some 96.5% of AFA members voted to merge, while 96.7% of FPA members agreed to a merger. For the merger to proceed, 75% of yes votes was required. AFA president Sam Perera told a media briefing that the merged association will provide a united voice ...

Former Big Un chief charged with insider trading

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2023
Richard Evans could face up to 10 years in prison following ASIC allegations that he communicated inside information about the former ASX-listed company. Evans, also known as Richard Simon Evertz, was represented by his lawyer in the Downing Centre ...

"A lawyer's picnic": QAR report slammed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2023
Consumer bodies have criticised the Quality of Advice Review's final report, saying the proposals create a two-tier system whereby poorer Australians will only be able to access conflicted advice. Super Consumers Australia director Xavier O'Halloran ...

HUB24 appoints chief people officer

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2023
HUB24 has welcomed a new chief people officer in Amy Rixon. Rixon joined the group executive team yesterday and has over 20 years of leadership and HR experience. Most recently, she held the position of chief people officer at Frucor Suntory. While ...

AFA, FPA plan joint roadshow

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
Irrespective of the outcome of the upcoming merger vote, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) will host a combined roadshow event across the country this year. The Combined Association ...

Bonds are back: GSFM

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2023
While last year was a "shocker" for both bonds and equities alike, allocating to fixed income securities in 2023 offers an attractive yield for investors, according to GSFM investment strategist Stephen Miller. Addressing attendees at the GSFM investor ...

Super heatmap findings garner mixed responses

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Industry groups, consultants and research houses have reacted to findings about Australia's best and worst performing super funds. APRA heatmaps for MySuper products were released yesterday, exposing many sub-par products, but some in the industry ...

Mine Super and TWUSUPER explore merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
Mine Super and TWUSUPER have signed a preliminary non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge. If undertaken, a merged entity would create a combined fund managing nearly $20 billion for over 150,000 members. Mine Super chair Christina Langby ...