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Australian Retirement Trust selects chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2023
... His appointment follows Reilly's recent decision to retire from the fund in the new year, marking two years since the merger that created ART. Anderson is currently Mercer's global chief commercial officer, based in London. It's a role he ...

Advisers, accountants ramp up partnerships

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2023
... Associates, a Sydney-based accounting firm for $1,022,000. At the end of June, Count completed eight acquisitions and one merger of accounting firms to own a total of 18. For advisers looking to sell their business, Birt said that this is "an excellent ...

Internal teams to manage 43% of super FUM by 2043: Data

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2023
While just 17% of APRA-regulated superannuation fund under management is currently overseen by internal investment teams, it's estimated this will balloon to almost half the total FUM come 2043. Presently, about 23% of not-for-profit (NFP) super funds' ...

MLC Life names general manager, remediation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023
MLC Life has hired the man who led Commonwealth Bank's recent $1 billion remediation program to the role of general manager, remediation programs. Ian Fletcher, currently general manager of program strategy, customer remediation at Commonwealth Bank ...

Mercer Super investment chief departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2023
... contributions during his time at Mercer," the firm said. Both Collocott and Kerr arrived at Mercer in April as part of the merger of BT Super into the Mercer Super Trust and the acquisition of Advance Asset Management. On joining, Collocott oversaw the ...

Advice firms must scale up to meet demand: AZ NGA

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
Financial advice businesses must supercharge their capabilities, expand their capacity, and scale up to reach and serve more Australians. According to AZ NGA's paper, titled Ready or Not? A guide to building a super firm, the industry's current ...

Coastal Advice Group expands reach

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023
... plans to further expand through strategic hires, bringing the estimated team size to 50. It has also teased a potential merger with an established Port Macquarie firm in the new year. "We commenced this project earlier this year, to identify key partnerships ...

Qantas Super takes merger plans to new heights

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
Qantas Super recently provided an update as to its merger plans, including the appointment of a dedicated committee and an outline of the three key issues forcing its hand. In September, the $8.4 billion fund confirmed it was exploring its options in ...

Superhero Super swallows Smartsave, overhauls offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023
... Smartsave's Employer Super had $609.4 million in FUM. Superhero Super did not comment on how much the fund managed post-merger. On the changes, Superhero chief executive and co-founder John Winters said they "highlight the company's dedication ...

Payday super protects most vulnerable: SMC

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023
... reduces unpaid super giving more Australians a dignified retirement." Launched in October, the SMC was formed after the merger of Industry Super Australia (ISA) and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). SMC comprises eight foundation ...