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Future Generation announces chief executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2021
Geoff Wilson's Future Generation companies, the social conscious listed investment companies, has announced its new chief executive - hiring from UBS. Caroline Gurney, former managing director of marketing and communications for UBS, has stepped ...

Future Fund adds super fund chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has joined the Future Fund's Board of Guardians. Patricia Cross has been appointed to a five-year term, during which time she will draw on her extensive experience in asset and investment management. ...

LGIAsuper reveals post-merger executive, board lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
LGIAsuper, which is set to finalise its merger with Energy Super next month, has unveiled its new-look leadership team. In an update on the progression of the merger, after already announcing Kate Farrar as chief executive of the merged fund, LGIAsuper ...

What COVID-19 did to super brand

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The government's early release of superannuation program hurt superannuation as a category brand, according to Campaign Edge creative director Dee Madigan. Taking to the stage at Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Madigan theorised that the ...

Fidelity head of institutional exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2021
The head of institutional at Fidelity has departed after three years in the role and a successor with 23 years' experience has been named. Fidelity has confirmed the departure of John Meagher. Meagher led the firm's institutional business since June ...

Fidelity hires sustainability director

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Fidelity International has appointed a director of sustainable investing who is based in Hong Kong. Gabriel Wilson-Otto will further integrate sustainability considerations into Fidelity's investment process, working closely with the research unit on ...

Vanguard appoints super administrator

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2021
Vanguard has appointed an administrator for its soon-to-be-launched superannuation business in Australia. GROW Inc (formerly Grow Super) was appointed Vanguard's administrator for its superannuation offering last month, taking the contract from ...

REA Group to acquire Mortgage Choice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 29 MAR 2021
REA Group has entered into an agreement with Mortgage Choice to acquire 100% of outstanding shares for $1.95 cash per share in a deal worth $244 million. Mortgage Choice has a loan book of $54 billion, settlements of $11 billion in 2020 and in the six ...

Super for house deposits will push up prices: ASFA

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
Allowing Australians to use their superannuation savings to buy property will push up house prices and worsen affordability for low-income earners, says ASFA. Liberal member of parliament Tim Wilson is currently campaigning to let Australians use their ...

Turnbull calls out Wilson, Bragg

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2021
Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has turned on his former colleagues, Tim Wilson and Andrew Bragg, saying their proposal to give people access to super to spend in the housing market is "just wrong". Speaking with Industry Super Australia chair ...