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Smash the super status quo

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2017
Parametic managing director, research for Australasia Raewyn Williams believes the super industry is innovating way too incrementally. Describing herself as an "agent provocateur" to delegates at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super ...

Mercer names new chief investment officer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
Mercer strengthened its investment leadership with the appointment of a new chief investment officer for the Pacific. Long serving TCorp senior manager Kylie Willment will join Mercer from 25 October, overseeing the investment performance of Mercer's ...

Female Excellence Award finalists announced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The five finalists in the 2017 Female Excellence in Advice Award have been named. Presented by the Association of Financial Advisers and TAL, the FEIA Award recognises the significant contributions made by women in the financial advice profession, their ...

AIST names rising star

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees named the winner of its 2017 Investment Rising Star Award. State Super head of asset allocation Charles Wu was given the award, which was judged based on four criteria: leadership within the team or ...

AZ NGA acquires Wealthmed Australia

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
AZ Next Generation Advisory is continuing its acquisition spree with the purchase of a highly targeted and integrated financial planning business specialising in wealth management for doctors and other medical specialists. The firm signed a binding ...

Fitzpatricks Group acquires financial advice firm

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
Fitzpatricks Group has acquired a Melbourne based financial advice firm with a private client base of more than 3500 following its fresh capital injection from Quadrant Private Equity and Yorkway Capital Partners. The acquisition of Retirement Victoria ...

Labor takes aim at executive pay

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
The Federal Opposition has adopted a new party policy to force Commonwealth entities, including investment managers, to publish details of executive remuneration. Formally amending the rules surrounding executive remuneration, Labor will aim to ensure ...

Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
Several Australian superannuation funds have been included in the ranks of the world's largest pension funds, recording a 9.1% increase in growth. Research provided by Willis Towers Watson shows that of 300 pension funds listed, 16 Australian funds ...

Infradebt attracts super fund investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Australia's first 100% fossil free superannuation fund will give its members access to nation-building infrastructure projects like solar farms and social infrastructure with a new multi-million dollar investment. Future Super, which manages more than ...

Hedge fund takes over Slater and Gordon

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2017
Hot on the heels of reporting a $546 million loss for the 2017 financial year, listed law firm Slater and Gordon is set to be taken over by a consortium of hedge funds. The consortium, led by Anchorage Capital, have committed to lending a further $50 ...