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AMP announces new managed portfolio partnership

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2021
The wealth manager has partnered with Mercer and a Queensland-based advice firm to deliver five tailored portfolios for the firm's clients. The portfolios have been tailored to the investment needs of Coral Coast's client base and are delivered through ...

Challenger names new head of life unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
... distribution, product and marketing, and then had a stint as acting head of retail distribution. Prior to Challenger, she worked at Mercer and Westpac in senior human resources positions. Plater has moved onto a newly created role of head of operations ...

Celebrating women in financial services

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
... negotiate their salaries aren't perpetually disadvantaged. Angela Hartl, consulting actuary and relationship manager, Mercer Q: Do you think you've faced any challenges in your career because of your gender? A: Many. Until recently, most boards ...

Mercer joins net-zero club

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2021
Mercer Australia has committed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for its Australian funds and the Mercer-managed investment options within Mercer Super. This represents a combined $36.4 billion in assets under management as at 31 December ...

Equipsuper in another merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2021
... Rainmaker data shows the corporate fund had $683.6 million in assets under management at the end of June 2020 administered by Mercer. OnePath acts as the insurer. Equipsuper chief executive Scott Cameron welcomed BOC Super members. "We strongly believe ...

Public sector super satisfaction rises

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... Meanwhile, retail fund satisfaction came in at 63.1% with Macquarie receiving the highest score at 72.9% followed by OnePath, Mercer, MLC and Colonial First State. Satisfaction was lower for members of retail funds run by the big four banks, coming in ...

Financial services eyes gig economy workers

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2021
... innovative, nimble and cost-efficient," said Garvey. COVID-19 has spurred the need to work from home, and many studies such as Mercer's global survey, have shown that this arrangement is just as productive or more productive than office workers. However ...

Frontier on hiring spree

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2021
... consulting team include: Jenny Li, who has previously worked at UniSuper and Morningstar, and Sorin Zota, who has worked at Mercer and LaSalle Investment Management. In business development, Frontier has hired Caryn Benness as business development manager. ...

Mercer hires from Australian Unity

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2021
Mercer has hired the former chief executive of Australian Unity Bank to lead its superannuation services. Tim Barber will step into the head of Mercer Super role, leading the flagship Mercer Super Trust and its related portfolio services business. Mercer ...

Clime consolidates SMAs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2021
... and the appointment of co-chief executives Neil Schafer and Brett Spork. Clime also announced last year it had appointed Mercer as an investment adviser to support its managed account portfolios and acquired Madison Financial Group which has 100 advisers ...