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Super Members Council names deputy chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2024
... Industry Super Australia for several years. Before that she worked in media advisory roles for the Office of the Premier of Victoria when Daniel Andrews was in office, and previously served as media adviser to Simon Crean when he was minister for regional ...

VFMC fills new head of asset classes role

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has tapped an internal candidate to step into the newly minted role of head of asset classes. Mark Aarons has been chosen to take on the role. Aarons joined VFMC in the role of head of investment risk in ...

Growthpoint sells down majority stake in six industrial assets

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... Gordon own 80% of six Growthpoint industrial assets for a net sale proceed of $181 million. Three assets are located in Victoria, two in New South Wales, and one in Queensland. Growthpoint will retain the remaining 20% interest and continue to be the ...

More financially secure women seek advice: Survey

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2024
... to understand what's important to women when seeking advice," Chemere Brown, a lead partner at Perpetual Private Victoria told Financial Standard. Many of the female clients underwent a significant life event such as a divorce or separation, or the ...

The transferrable skills for advisers who changed careers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
... to do the same thing," he said. Carmichael joined the police force at the age of 19, serving in Melbourne and regional Victoria. His interest in investing and wanting to help other people with their financial circumstances led him to study financial ...

Melbourne adviser sentenced to 18 months' prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2024
Former Melbourne financial adviser Bradley Grimm has been convicted by the County Court of Victoria on three counts of engaging in dishonest conduct while running a financial services business. Grimm was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with ...

VFMC appoints deputy chair

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... interim chief executive of Suburban Rail Loop Authority and group head, advisory and civic infrastructure at Development Victoria. He's also previously served as chief of staff to the Treasurer of Victoria. He was appointed as deputy chair by the ...

Super funds fail to meet millennial members' expectations: ASIC roundtable

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
... roundtable. The roundtable panellists, which included financial adviser Andrew Dunbar, She's on the Money podcast host Victoria Devine, and was facilitated by finance commentator Effie Zahos, agreed that the current language and approach to superannuation ...

FSU campaigns against workplace surveillance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2024
The Finance Sector Union (FSU) is backing calls for a Privacy in Working Life Act to prohibit unnecessary surveillance of employees by companies and to ensure any surveillance is regulated. The Victorian government is currently undertaking an Inquiry ...

Aware Super announces new $600m acquisition

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2024
Aware Real Estate has expanded its industrial real estate footprint in Victoria in partnership with Barings with the acquisition of a $600 million business park. Located in Somerton, 20 kilometers from the Melbourne CBD, the Austrak Business Park is ...