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Industry funds face reality of COVID-19 shutdown

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2020
... "To date we have had very very little, a handful of inquiries. The scheme does not come into operations until circa mid-April." He also said the early releases could pose administrative issues for the industry broadly. "Many funds are already at full ...

Australian Unity investment boss to lead Mercer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... Walsh's responsibilities will still transition to Mercer head of industry and public sector superannuation Jo-Anne Bloch from April 30. Bloch will hold the reins until Bryant officials begins his new role. "I thank Ben Walsh for his leadership in the ...

New role for Mercer chief

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... the world." Walsh's appointment comes around a fortnight after Mercer confirmed he would step down as chief executive on April 30. The global consultant has already appointed its head of industry and public sector superannuation, Jo-Anne Bloch, to take ...

Industry fund boss exits

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... superannuation fund is stepping down, with his successor named. Graeme Russell will walk away from the top job at Media Super on April 6, after more than seven years with the industry super fund. Russell will transition away from the fund over the next ...

Investment specialist joins sustainable fund manager

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... senior investment consultant, Alex O'Dea, has nabbed the new role at Lighthouse Infrastructure Management, and will commence April 2020. Along with her investment management responsibilities, O'Dea will also oversee the firm's external communications ...

Healy departs NAB

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2020
... professionally and personally." Michael Saadie will act as chief customer officer, business and private banking, effective April 30, subject to regulatory approvals. The news comes after Mike Baird also announced his departure from the bank as chief ...

Call for pause on default insurance changes

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2020
... 16 consecutive months. While some provisions are already in force, the majority of the reforms is set to take effect from April 1, putting vulnerable Australians at risk, according to Slater and Gordon principal lawyer Annemarie Gambera. "When people ...

UBS says goodbye to ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... ETFs (UBA, UBW, UBP) to unlisted wholesale funds, and is asking investors to send their choices in regards to the change by April 29. These are the larger funds of the lot and together had about $238 million in assets at February end. UBS will also drop ...

Superannuation fund delays custodian swap

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
... to Northern Trust, after a long tender process that started in 2018. The original transition date to Northern Trust was April 1, but will now be deferred to second half of this year. "...all key deliverables of the transition project were being met. ...

FASEA exam to go online

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2020
The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority has cancelled the scheduled April adviser exam, with advisers set to take it online as the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on. FASEA has been forced to cancel its April face-to-face exams. Recognising the ...