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NGS Super names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
Following a revision of its constitution, NGS Super will welcome its first independent chair in 2025. The industry fund, which caters to education professionals, has revised its constitution to allow for the inclusion of independent directors on its ...

South Africa readies 'two pot' pension system

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
On September 1, South Africa's new pensions system will be introduced, allowing individuals to access some of their retirement savings in times of need. Earlier this year, the government of South Africa passed the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of ...

Australians robbed of super savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Australians are being cheated out of $5.1 billion annually in superannuation, according to an analysis from the Super Members Council. SMC modelling showed that nearly three million people were denied $5.1 billion in superannuation entitlements in just ...

Longreach hires Channel Capital sales lead, launches advisory firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Longreach Alternatives has poached the former sales lead of Channel Capital to spearhead its new business unit dedicated to fundraising and distributing its products. Andrew King, who finished up with Channel Capital in May 2023, popped up at fledgling ...

Insignia Financial hires expert to boost brand exposure

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
Insignia Financial appointed Wylie Fowler as its general manager of brand strategy, as it looks to revitalise the MLC brand. Insignia said Fowler will be accountable for the development of brand strategies for all its brands, with the focus on enhancing ...

APRA reorganises as it sets sights on superannuation

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2024
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published its latest corporate plan as well as some changes to its internal structure. The corporate plan outlines how the regulator will maintain the "strength and stability of Australia's banks ...

AustralianSuper takes monster hit on Pluralsight

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... diversification to deliver positive returns for members across market cycles." Quantum Financial principal and head of strategy Tim Mackay, however, questioned how any super investments going to zero in a diversified fund are remotely acceptable for ...

Former adviser cops 12 years' imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
Former financial adviser Ben Jayaweera will spend the next 12 years behind bars after he was found guilty of fraud again. Jayaweera was sentenced in a retrial at the Brisbane District Court yesterday after he was found guilty of 28 counts of fraud amounting ...

ISPT, IFM Investors merger advances

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The merger of IFM Investors and ISPT has moved forward as the latter's shareholders agree on the conditions of the deal. ISPT's board has notified IFM Investors that it "has elected to support a binding offer made to ISPT and their unit holders." ...

Economists hit back at RBA guidance

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has indicated that there will not be any short-term cutting of interest rates, but the market is pricing in a cut before the end of the year. RBA governor Michele Bullock pushed back against the market pricing, stating ...