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Super funds keep eye on Rio Tinto review

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2020
... culturally significant Indigenous sites in the Pilbara. Rio Tinto independent non-executive director and former public servant Michael L'Estrange will conduct the review, which will seek input from the miner's employees and the Puutu Kunti Kurrama ...

Vanguard taps former industry fund boss

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2020
... AustSafe Super chief executive Craig Stevens as head of strategic growth, reporting in to the firm's head of superannuation, Michael Lovett. Stevens officially began his tenure with the firm last week. He led AustSafe, which was the industry super fund ...

Super not sacred: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2020
Rice Warner founder Michael Rice has warned the superannuation industry to prepare for the government using the system as a means of repaying its stimulus debt, saying super won't be as sacred as it has been in the past. Rice has warned the superannuation ...

Super must come together over cybercrime

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... attempts. One confirmed case of identity theft put the scheme to a halt, as the AFP begun investigations. Deputy Treasurer Michael Sukkar said the ATO had not been compromised as a result of the fraudulent activity, but still paused the scheme while ...

Darwinian time for super

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
... an important element of determining the health and longevity of funds. His comments came after VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon said the focus on mergers is more prominent given the current economic circumstances. "I do think the current environment ...

Praemium adds Chi-X products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... range of asset classes, including equities, indices, currencies, commodities and fixed income. Praemium chief executive Michael Ohanessian said it was important for advisers to have access to a "broader" range of products as they aim to deal with the ...

Managed accounts use broadens

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2020
... 14% over the last year, as their use case broadens. Speaking to Financial Standard, Investment Trends chief executive Michael Blomfield said managed accounts' increased adoption could be pinned to multiple drivers, including how both advisers and their ...

Not at the bottom, yet: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... registers at 7.2 out of 10, half a point away from the high of 7.7 reached three weeks ago. Investment Trends chief executive Michael Blomfield said the slowdown in China had previously consumer investors' thoughts, but that now their attention has turned ...

Queensland funds inch closer to merger

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2020
... examine other possibilities. "That could mean a merger, or it could mean some other arrangement," QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi said in late November. Asked by committee chair Tim Wilson if an arrangement could amount to the two super funds ...

Former dealer group chief to lead Australian Ethical

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2020
... Services. McMurdo will assume his post at the investment manager on February 10. Acting chair of the Australian Ethical board, Michael Monaghan, said the firm was pleased to add McMurdo's decades of experience to its leadership team. "The board and I ...