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Aware Super, TelstraSuper advance merger plans

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 OCT 2025
Aware Super and TelstraSuper have moved to the next stage of their merger plans, signing a binding Heads of Agreement to create an entity with nearly $235 billion in assets. Providing an update to its members, TelstraSuper chief executive Chris Davies ...

Platinum LIC turns down WAM bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
Platinum Capital (PMC) shareholders have rejected Wilson Asset Management's (WAM) bid to be the investment manager of the listed investment company (LIC) in the hope of replacing Platinum Asset Management. WAM flagged its intentions of becoming the ...

Wealth and asset management to "significantly" consolidate by 2029: Oliver Wyman

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2025
The global wealth and asset management industry is entering a period of significant consolidation, with over 1500 transactions expected in the coming years. A report by Oliver Wyman with Morgan Stanley estimates a reduction of around 20% in the number ...

GROW recruits HESTA exec to lead product push

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Superannuation administrator GROW Inc has secured two heavyweight hires to spearhead its people and product functions. Trevin Erichsen has been named chief product officer, with HR specialist Marcus Waterreus taking on the role of chief people officer. ...

Super Moves: ANZ Staff, Aware, Equip, ART, VFMC

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
ANZ Staff Superannuation Scheme has appointed William Leong as head of investments, filling the vacancy left by Ruwanie Dias, who took up a role as global head of externally managed funds at QBE Insurance. Leong joins the $7 billion corporate fund from ...

Ex-Qantas Super private markets lead lands new gig

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
Allan Chen, the final member of his team to to secure a new position following the fund's merger with Australian Retirement Trust, has joined Westpac's private bank as an investment director for global investment services. In the role, Chen ...

CareSuper, MIESF finalise merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025
The merger between CareSuper and the Meat Industry Employees' Super Fund (MIESF) is now complete. The merger was effective yesterday, with CareSuper taking on MIESF's almost 17,000 members and about $1.1 billion in funds under management. Financial ...

Lorica Partners, Multiforte Financial Services merge

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 OCT 2025
Financial advice firm Lorica Partners is merging with Multiforte Financial Services, uniting the two companies under the Lorica Partners brand. Multiforte's clients will continue working with existing advisers for the next 12 months, as the staff ...

Hostplus slams Lendlease over $2bn fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 SEP 2025
Hostplus has blasted Lendlease over its governance of the $2 billion Australian Prime Property Fund - Industrial (APPFI). The $130 billion super fund has been attempting to oust Lendlease as the manager of the APPFI and instate Mirvac in its place. ...

Equip Super appoints chief risk officer

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025
Equip Super has promoted Michelle Cheong to chief risk officer, effective October 6. Cheong brings nearly two decades of experience in the superannuation and financial services industry. Starting her career at Ernst & Young, Cheong moved into senior ...