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Super fund appoints strategy lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2020
An ethical superannuation fund has appointed a chief strategy officer to help steer the fund through its planned transformation. Crescent Wealth has confirmed the appointment of Vanessa Liell to the role of chief strategy officer, bringing more than ...

Let's not waste the crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
As the nation's states and territories gradually reopen, business leaders have been called upon to harness the learnings of the crisis as we move into the next stage of recovery. Flexible working, reduced business travel, worker's rights, board ...

SMSFs to weather the storm

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
While hundreds of thousands of Australians remove tens of millions from their superannuation accounts, SMSFs are holding their own. The most recent superannuation statistics released by APRA show there was a decrease of 7.7% in total superannuation ...

Industry fund named top employer

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2020
An industry superannuation fund managing around $6 billion has been recognised as one of the nation's best employers. EISS Super has been named a Kincentric Best Employer, an award based on the feedback of its staff. Kincentric, a global consulting ...

VFMC appoints head of equities

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Victoria Funds Management Corporation has promoted a senior portfolio manager to head of equities, and hired from outside the company to fill the vacant role. Michael Stavropoulos has been named VFMC's head of equities after an internal recruitment ...

Count Financial makes growth-focused hire

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020
Count Financial has hired an experienced practice development manager, whose resume features the likes of Affinia, Commonwealth Bank and AMP, to ramp up its growth strategy. Chris Burton has been appointed as Count's practice development manager, and ...

Active versus passive: The debate continues

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
In the pre-pandemic world, there was a lot of talk around passive investment but now that the markets have taken investors on a rollercoaster ride, are the active managers leaving or just biding their time? GQG Partners chief investment officer Rajiv ...

Rich Dad feels for financial advisers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2020
Author of ubiquitous personal finance self-help book Rich Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki says he feels for financial advisers amid the COVID-19 pandemic - though he won't be taking their advice. "They have a tough job, a very tough job," Kiyosaki ...

How advice can conquer stigma

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
Hostplus' head of advice and financial planning believes providing modules of the comprehensive financial advice model might help to reduce stigmas which stop people from getting help with their finances. Appearing as part of an online panel discussing ...

Westpac announces executive changes

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2020
Westpac has announced several executive changes - with two of its staffers jumping ship for opportunities overseas and another appointed to lead the group's financial crime and compliance function. Westpac chief executive of consumer David Lindberg ...