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Financial elder abuse programs launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... they don't have all the appropriate options to help them?" The National Ageing Research Institute of Seniors Rights Victoria found that 80% of seniors have experienced financial, psychological and/or emotional abuse. Six in 10 older Australians are ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
Minister for superannuation Jane Hume has lauded the government's YourSuper comparison tool as a success, with one million visits. "Australians are taking charge of their own super like never before thanks to reforms passed by the Morrison government," ...

What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
In another year of lockdowns and uncertainty, Financial Standard 's most read stories show all eyes were on the changing nature of the superannuation sector. Industry consolidation and the Your Future, Your Super performance test underscore the ...

MLC Life adds to retail distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
... brings more than 13 years' experience in financial planning and life insurance. Both Galvin and Tsimbouris are based in Victoria, and both bring significant experience in financial planning. Galvin joins from OnePath/Zurich which Tsimbouris was most ...

Foreign investment in Australian commercial property hits record high

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
... portfolio to a partnership between GIC and ESR Australia, and the $538.2 million sale of a half stake in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building, The Strand Arcade and The Galeries to a Link REIT/EG Funds partnership. There's also been the $315 million of the ...

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
... stakeholders. Mark Adams has been appointed regional commissioner for New South Wales, John Wallace will take care of Victoria and Rhian Richards has been named Western Australia's commissioner. All three are taking on these new roles in addition to ...

New members on Markets Disciplinary Panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
... electronic execution Valerie Kingsmill and ABN AMRO Clearing Sydney's APAC chief executive Barry Parker. FINSIA president Victoria Weekes has also been appointed deputy chair following the retirement of Cilla Boreham in June. In addition to Boreham ...

Aware Super, VISSF finalise merger

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
Aware Super has completed the successor fund transfer with the Victorian Independent Schools Superannuation Fund (VISSF). From today, VISSF members are now part of Aware Super, with the latter now supporting more than 200,000 members in the education ...

UniSuper, Australian Catholic Super exploring merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2021
The $11 billion Australian Catholic Superannuation has committed to explore a merger with $105 billion industry fund UniSuper. The two funds signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a potential merger, which would see Australian Catholic Super ...

Count Financial adds advice firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2021
... Lusher and Norma Samson. In June, it took a 49% stake in Southern Cross Business Holdings, an accounting firm based in Victoria. Count Financial's parent company CountPlus saw a 59% drop in net profit to $7.1 million in the last financial year. Grandfathered ...