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Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
The Australian Council of Trade Unions is calling on industry superannuation funds to review partnerships with the big banks in light of issues exposed at the financial services Royal Commission. In a letter to industry fund chief executives, ACTU secretary ...

Royal Commission must be extended: FSU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2018
The union representing workers in the financial services sector is calling for an extension of the financial services Royal Commission, as revelations of misconduct continue to arise from the inquiry. The Finance Sector Union said the inquiries of Commissioner ...

New chair, deputy chair for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2018
A $13 billion industry superannuation fund is welcoming a new chair and deputy chair. Cate Wood has stepped down as chair of CareSuper, with deputy chair Terence Wetherall promoted to lead the board, having served as an employer director since 2015. ...

Banks put revenue above quality advice: FSU

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2018
Following today's round of hearings for the Royal Commission, the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) noted that "banks had better systems in place to track incoming revenue than to make sure customers had been given the ongoing advice they were ...

Chief economist update: Let's talk about oil baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... of the Chinese president's statement. So far so good. Then again, Sun Tzu's Art of War also prescribed that: "The whole secret lies in confusing the enemy, so that he cannot fathom our real intent." We believe oil prices will get higher in this year ...

ClearView names new tech GM

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2018
ClearView has appointed a new technology general manager. Louise Hulley was previously ClearView's head of development delivery. Before that, she was head of financial management and operations and head of finance operations. Prior to ClearView, she ...

ABDO unveils top investment strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2018
... that has a great dividend yield, a decent return on equity [and] has low debt, you've got a magic combination. "That's the secret of making your portfolio grow faster than the market or faster than anyone else. It's not hard; it's simple numbers." Campbell ...

Responding to the revolution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2018
The digital transformation and casualisation of the workforce is the fourth industrial revolution in action and superannuation funds can find lessons in history on how best to respond. Addressing the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Brisbane ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The Future Fund is making several changes to its leadership team in an effort to simplify its structure and strengthen its investment, technology and risk functions. Its chief investment strategist will also leave in April. Raphael Arndt will continue ...

Equipsuper appoints head of risk

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
Equipsuper made an internal promotion to appoint a head of risk and combine the fund's legal and compliance functions. Tahlia Parrish will take on the role Paul Synhur vacated to become head of member advisory in February. Parrish joined the $14 billion ...