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Automated retirement product gains recognition

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... executive of the $7 billion fund, Greg Cantor, said: "Winning an Australian Business Award for RetireSmart is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates our commitment to improving the retirement outcomes of our members. We are proud of this innovative ...

Industry fund appoints new CSO

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
A risk executive manager from Colonial First State will join an industry superannuation fund as its chief strategy officer later this month. Joining Mine Wealth + Wellbeing from 25 July is Vasyl Nair. He will lead a new corporate strategy and be responsible ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
Awards honour modern marketing, advertising and sales excellence (MAX) in 18 categories including Marketer of the Year, Sales Executive of the Year, and Product Launch of the Year. Now in its 21st year, the annual MAX Awards recognise Australia's leading ...

Female planner tops CFP program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... the award for being the highest achieving student in last semester's CFP certification program. Commenting on her achievement, McGregor said: "The calibre of men and women completing the CFP Certification Program is extremely high, and the fact that ...

Mercer appoints senior partner

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
Mercer has made an internal appointment that will see its Pacific financial services leader promoted to senior partner, a role held by 1% of the global organisation's workforce. Melbourne-based Andrew Godfrey received the promotion to senior partner ...

FinTech Australia appoints CEO from Fairfax

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2016
Fintech association FinTech Australia has appointed a new chief executive. Danielle Szetho joins FinTech Australia from FairFax Media, where she was banking and finance industry head. She held multiple other roles at Fairfax, including head of data ...

NZ Super appoints two board members

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... been an excellent investment with a gross return to date of about 48% per annum. Gormly said the sale reflected the achievement of the fund's original goals for its private-equity style investment in Z Energy. The NZ Super Fund initially invested NZ$209.8 ...

HUB24 FUA up 84pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... services for $190m of non-custody assets which commenced in May. HUB24 managing director, Andrew Alcock said: "This achievement demonstrates HUB24's ongoing and rapid growth which is translating into strong financial performance. We continue to rollout ...

Funds management rife with "dressed up" performance data: Cerulli

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
A new Cerulli Associates report suggests fund managers are increasingly "spinning" back-tested data as real performance. The Cerulli Edge - Europe Edition report highlights the lack of clarity investment consultants face when selecting funds; they often ...

Financial services lend spotlight on nation's leading philanthropists

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2016
A former super fund chief executive, a technology venture capitalist, a private wealth management expert and a financial services company CEO joined forces to uncover some of the country's outstanding philanthropic initiatives. Former State Super chief ...