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HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
... we have internal capability," she said. "That's been a really exciting step for us. It's been interesting for our board and our investment committee as the key focus has been on making sure that as we do this transition and as we build an investment ...

Maritime Super criticises unfair YFYS test

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2021
... sitting in its pension division, pressure was also mounting in terms of the fund's liquidity and cashflow. However, in May this year Maritime Super began investing its MySuper option - which accounts for just 15% of members - in the Hostplus Pooled ...

No all-male boards in ASX 200

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2021
... success is maintained. It is important all chairs to continue to prioritise diversity in the search for directors." As of May 31, women held 33.6% of ASX 200 board seats, an increase of about 3% year on year. Women accounted for 48% of all board appointments ...

Pandemic stokes investor appetite

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2021
... particularly in Australia, which perhaps signals a growing acceptance of living with COVID." He added that working remotely may have helped familiarise older generations with digital platforms - bringing some of their investing behaviour in line with ...

Super funds progress merger talks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... In the same month, Hostplus made its merger with Intrust official. The plans were first reported by Financial Standard in May.

Praemium appoints chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2021
... executive, replacing Michael Ohanessian. Anthony Wamsteker, who was appointed interim chief executive and an executive director in May, will step into the role permanently on August 16. Wamsteker is the founding chief executive of ME Bank and chaired ...

Economic recap: Week to August 6

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2021
... a gain of 870K. Also good, employment figures for the previous two months were revised upwards by a total of 119K - 31K in May and 88K in June. The US unemployment rate dropped from 5.9% in June to 5.4% in July - better than market expectations for a ...

Centrepoint names chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2021
... Shuttleworth is the new chief executive of the ASX-listed firm, taking the place of Angus Benbow who left the industry in May. Shuttleworth held several managerial roles at BT between 2004 and 2018, leading the development of BT Super for Life and BT ...

Pandemic hasn't killed retail: Airlie

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2021
... Despite doomsayers predictions, COVID-19 has not killed off the big Australian high street names in retail - actually, it may have benefited them. Airlie Funds Management portfolio manager and head of research Emma Fisher told Financial Standard that ...

Broken advice industry shuns everyday Aussies: AFA

KARREN VERGARA, ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2021
... and two other support staff and servicing 200 clients will pay $3838 each to fund ASIC's industry levy, he said. They may also pay the Tax Practitioners Board levy ($700 per adviser), licensee fee (about $50,000 per year), while professional indemnity ...