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Sunsuper appoints former AustralianSuper executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... years of experience in the financial services industry, including as AustralianSuper's group executive engagement, advocacy and brand. Williams was also Bank of Melbourne's head of brand and marketing. She also spent time at NAB, working in wealth ...

Best-in-show list addresses insurance gaps

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... tailored products or solutions unique to their profession was amiss in the recommendations. Cbus group executive of brand, advocacy, marketing and product Robbie Campo told the Commission the best-in-show list could pose as an "existential threat" for ...

Super fund rationalisation painful: PwC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2018
... consequence] of industry rationalisation," Nance added. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) head of advocacy Ailsa Goodwin, who also fronted the morning session, said a lot of members are engaged and "very happy" with their default ...

Industry fund adds directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... same time, former executive officer, strategic marketing and communications, Geoff Brooks was made head of marketing and advocacy, while Craig Plain was promoted from product manager to head of product. Later the same month, head of risk Paul Synhur ...

UniSuper hire bolsters customer experience focus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... and digital experiences of the fund's members and university partners. Prior to NAB, Donoghue was general manager of advocacy and engagement at Telstra, and held roles with Optus and AAPT. UniSuper said the creation of the new role is reflective of its ...

Super protection policy needs improvement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Advocacy group Women in Super is calling on the Federal Government to re-examine its policy to end life insurance for Australians with low superannuation balances or accounts with little activity, suggesting it could be detrimental to women with dependents. ...

Artificial intelligence to become commonplace at instos

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2018
... come from surveys conducted at Northern Trust client events in the first quarter of 2018. Northern Trust head of market advocacy and innovation research, Asia Pacific, Danielle Henderson said as the financial services industry adopts AI, "we expect to ...

Australian asset owners support first stewardship code

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... activities which include the exercising of voting rights, company engagement, monitoring asset managers and financial system advocacy. ACSI chief executive Louise Davidson said: "The code raises the bar on signatories to proactively manage and disclose ...

Mental health to transform life insurance: ANZ Wealth

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2018
... proactively cater for mental health issues with targeted support programs and clear and accurate definitions, avoiding what advocacy group Beyond Blue has described as a one-size-fits all approach that "conflates mental health symptoms with mental health ...

CFA Institute begins Australian chief executive search

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... Wilton linked with CFA Societies Australia to chair its diversity body, while Dunne joined as chair of the organisation's advocacy council. Both additions brought significant industry experience to CFA Societies Australia, with Dunne serving as a director ...