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Super funds have the power to make change: Advocates

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2023
... said a way for super funds to support members with disabilities is to know who they are. "If your marketing and communication is more inclusive then it might appeal to someone like my parents who have a disabled child," he said. "As a company you need ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
Marketing strategist Toby Ralph says super funds must overhaul their member communications, as the days of arranging cohorts by demographic are long gone. Addressing the crowd at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Melbourne, Ralph ...

AFA, FPA unveil joint roadshow theme

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... has a story-telling ability that will capture the audience and links into the themes of leadership, resilience, communication, trust and problem solving under pressure, providing practical tips for financial advisers," Abood said. Advisers who attend ...

State Super welcomes new board member

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
Thomas Costa has joined State Super's (SAS Trustee Corporation) board of directors, commencing his four-year term last month. Costa is currently the assistant secretary of Unions NSW, where his responsibilities include managing the union's communications ...

Invest Blue trials nine-day fortnight for advisers

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2023
The financial advice group has adopted a nine-day fortnight pilot, giving full-time employees an extra 26 days off a year at a cost of roughly $1.9 million per annum. In a bid to foster employee wellbeing and drive productivity, the financial advice ...

MAX Awards 2023: Nominations open

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2023
Nominations are open for the annual Financial Standard MAX (Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence) Awards. Now in their 29th year, the Financial Standard MAX Awards recognise the individuals, teams and organisations that are at the top of their ...

Treasury releases Quality of Advice Review final report

CASSANDRA BALDINI, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2023
... financial product advice will be personal advice if it is given to a client in a personal interaction or personalised communication by a provider of advice. Meanwhile, Levy has maintained her view that the Statement of Advice should be removed, to be ...

Magellan FUM increases despite outflows

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2023
Magellan reported net outflows of $0.5 billion in January but said its funds under management (FUM) increased slightly by almost 2% last month. The group said FUM shifted in January to $46.2 billion from $45.3 in December, however it is still down in ...

APRA restructures, appoints new executive directors

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2023
... Corporate Plan, it said. These changes include strengthening APRA's capability in technology and data and aligning its communication and stakeholder teams. This will be accomplished through the creation of two new executive director roles, one for technology ...

Brighter Super welcomes chief people officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Brighter Super has named Allanna Kelsall as the fund's chief people officer. The $30 billion industry fund for workers in the energy and local government was created by the merger of LGIAsuper and Energy Super, and the acquisition of Suncorp's ...