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Class action accuses NAB of super rip-off

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2020
... could have been in a cheaper, better overall MySuper product," Maurice Blackburn national head of class actions Andrew Watson said. "This is another regrettable case of mismanagement in the superannuation sector. The whole point of the MySuper reforms ...

Industry fund looks within for co-chair

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
... the fund's board in 2008. Marty will step down from the board mid-way through the year. First Super chief executive Bill Watson thanked Marty for her contribution over the seven years she sat on the board. "Lisa's experience and commitment to the sector ...

ANZ overcharges 3.4 million customers

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... spent nearly six years with the bank in various roles on its board. Separately, ANZ's New Zealand arm has appointed Antonia Watson has the bank's new chief executive. She had been serving as acting chief executive since May this year and joined the business ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... satisfied with. "First Super is reconsidering its long-standing investment with Orbis," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. "XPO's underperformance can arguably be attributed to its poor governance and labour practices. It is an interesting ...

WTW launches first Australian-domiciled fund, names RE

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2019
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has launched its first Australian-domiciled fund and appointed a responsible entity. The Global Equities Focus Fund (GEFF) will launch this month and "capture only the best investment ideas from the world's top global ...

Australia slips in global retirement ranks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2019
... take this step - the United States and Spain are next in 2027." However, Natixis managing director for Australia Louise Watson pointed out that the gap between super balances for women and men is having a significant impact on retirement outcomes for ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... retired Australians over 65 is projected to grow from four million to seven million, sparking calls from Willis Towers Watson for better drawdown rules to ensure retirees aren't being too conservative with their spending. Willis Towers Watson's ...

Aussie super funds drop in world rankings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2019
Australia's superannuation funds have dropped in the global ranking of the world's largest pension funds. According to Willis Towers Watson's latest Thinking Ahead Institute/Pensions and Investments World 300 report, Australia's super ...

Nominees await top AFA honours

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
... of award finalists below: 2019 AFA/Zurich Adviser of the Year Simone Du Chesne, EQWealth Joseph Hoe, Wealthwise Elliot Watson, Elliot Watson Financial Planning 2019 AFA Rising Star Chris Carlin, Master Your Money Now Victoria Devine, Zella Wealth Ellie ...

Adviser of the Year finalists named

KRISTI CHENG  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2019
... Award, have been announced. This year's finalists are Simone Du Chesne of EQWealth, Joseph Hoe of Wealthwise, and Elliot Watson of Elliot Watson Financial Planning. Watson was also a finalist in the same category in last year's awards.Commenting ...