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Linda Elkins to depart Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2019
Colonial First State executive general manager Linda Elkins has resigned to replace Paul Howes at KPMG. Elkins has been appointed KPMG's national sector leader - asset and wealth management. She will join the firm effective August 5, taking over ...

Associations raise member outcomes concern

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
Superannuation industry associations are voicing their concerns over the proposed member outcomes framework, worried there is a disconnect between the law and APRA's expectations. APRA is busy working through submissions for Prudential Standard ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
The Actuaries Institute's annual summit has seen a fiery debate between the chief executive of the Grattan Institute and Mercer's David Knox over ideal retirement incomes. Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley and Mercer senior partner ...

Super gets an insider in ministry reshuffle

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A former senior adviser at AustralianSuper will take responsibility for the superannuation sector, after Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveiled a reshuffled ministry. Jane Hume, a former senior policy adviser at Australia's largest super fund, will ...

Rising costs outpace retiree savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
The savings of retirees can't keep up with the skyrocketing costs of goods and services, a retirement index shows. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia's Retirement Standard for the March quarter estimates retired couples need ...

ASFA chief joins Irish software provider

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2019
The chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has joined a Dublin-based provider of software to the life insurance sector. FINEOS announced Martin Fahy will join its board as non-executive director. Currently chief executive ...

SUPER Recruiters adds executive director

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... firm. Her other sales experience includes working as head of institutional sales at La Trobe Financial Services; a director of ASF Balmoral; regional sales manager at Macquarie Bank; and business development manager at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers ...

Retirees to fall short: Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
Latest research shows a glut of Aussies intending to retire soon don't have enough savings to sustain themselves. According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan, almost half a million Australians intend to retire in the next 12 months - a 6% increase ...

Former super fund investment lead joins consultancy

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
An independent investment consultancy has welcomed the former chief investment officer of Commonwealth Bank Group Super as it looks to expand its Australian operations. Gerard Parlevliet has joined bfinance in the newly-created role of senior strategic ...

KPMG partner moves to GROW Super

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
A former KPMG partner and superannuation expert is joining GROW Super as head of strategy in May. Adam Gee will lead GROW's development strategy here and overseas, as well as implement the TINA platform, GROW's blockchain-enabled technology for superannuation ...