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Global manager to build local retail team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... Walker said the business is evolving its alliance partnership model and wholesale and retail offering to improve member outcomes. "We remain committed to our alliance partner strategy which accounts for around $2 billion in funds under management and ...

Colonial First State appoints former Schroders chief

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2019
... boards as an independent non-executive director, chair Anne Ward announced this morning. He will also chair the member outcomes committee. "I am delighted to welcome Greg as a director of Colonial First State," Ward said. "With his significant experience ...

Local Government Super welcomes new chief

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
... brand, and history of providing members with strong, consistent and sustainable investment outcomes. This focus on member outcomes and leadership in sustainability are important to me. In a time of great change for all superannuation funds there is increasing ...

Underperformers should not be allowed new members: Silk

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2019
... AustralianSuper's case, our objective is not to contribute to nation building and then see what falls out of that by way of member outcomes, it's the reverse. However, he said he is conscious of the fact that AustralianSuper is custodian of a large amount ...

APRA begins super data transformation efforts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2019
... more than 40,000 choice super products available and the regulator has not been able to ensure they deliver good member outcomes because the regulator doesn't have product-level data on their fees or performance. "Lesser scrutiny of choice products means ...

Super investment menus not what they seem: Rice Warner

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
... provided only to customers for whom the product is appropriate and designed for. For super funds, this ties to member outcomes. Rice Warner said the recent legislative and regulatory changes have resulted in increased community expectations and waves ...

VicSuper hits sustainability target early

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2019
... target - which represents about 12% of its entire portfolio - a year early, while also claiming to have aligned member outcomes to eight of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The announcements form part of VicSuper's attitude towards ...

No pain, no gain: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
... readying themselves for discomfort. But the prudential regulator believes the pain is necessary for improving member outcomes. Addressing the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Chairs Forum on Monday, APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell reminded ...

New executive role at Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... for Peter Chun who joined an industry fund earlier this week. Todd Stevenson has been appointed CFS's chief member outcomes officer, after nine years with the company. He was most recently CFS's general manager, customer and marketing. "He will ...

Culture change must not be a fad: APRA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... number of our enforcement actions. We will be doing likewise shortly in relation to superannuation heat-maps for member outcomes." Byres said GCRA issues were less likely to trigger concerns about Australia's financial stability, and thus were an ideal ...