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Former industry fund chief in new role

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2024
Prime Value Asset Management has named former Prime Super chief executive Lachlan Baird as its new finance chief. The boutique fund manager said Baird will be pivotal in refining its investment strategy and building a financial framework that promotes ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks, government funds slide

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... Retirement Trust slid backward one spot. There was one new entrant to the list, being Brighter Super - a result of its merger with Suncorp Super. It ranks 271 st in the world now. "We also see a significant growth differential and rankings move between ...

MLC Life appoints two C-suite executives

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2024
... life insurance, most recently the group executive in life insurance at ClearView Wealth. He was also instrumental in the merger of Zurich Financial Service and OnePath in June 2019 after his prolonged tenure at ANZ. Speaking on the appointment, Kerr ...

Super fund merger prompts investment changes

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2024
... Super's investment options will be renamed and changed to align with those currently offered by CareSuper ahead of their merger in November. Spirit Super's default balanced investment option will shift to a more defensive stance, adjusting its ...

Consultation begins on new merger notification thresholds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2024
The government has begun consultation on proposed changes to merger notification thresholds as part of broader reforms designed to boost competition and productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said in a joint statement said that they're designed to ensure ...

J.P. Morgan lands custody services mandate with industry fund

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... the Australian Custodial Services Association. Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said as the fund embarks on the merger with Active Super, partnering with J.P. Morgan will be essential to the integration. "This is an exciting time in our history ...

NGS Super names new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2024
... National Australia Asset Management. He's previously sat on the board of Combined Super and then Prime Super following the merger of the two. He's also done consulting work with the likes of Legg Mason, Infrastructure Capital Group and Lighthouse Infrastructure ...

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." ...

SSGA takes 5% stake in Raiz

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has taken a 5% stake in micro-investment platform Raiz as the latter uses funds to expand its market share and jump on the artificial intelligence bandwagon. SSGA will acquire its 4.8% interest worth $1.97 million ...

Minchin Moore merges with Brand Financial

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024
... Financial to open its new Brisbane office in a move it said is part of its national expansion strategy. In addition to the merger, Justin Brand has been names as partner and regional manager for Queensland. Brand is the founder of Brand Financial and ...