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David Elmslie steps down as Hostplus chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... first appointed chair of Hostplus in 2007. At that time, Hostplus had 823,000 members and oversaw about $6.5 billion in funds under management. It now has more than 1.5 million members and manages more than $76 billion on their behalf. Paying tribute ...

Social impact fund to target essential workers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2022
... the first time. HOPE has plans to expand the initiative to other capital cities as other investors come on board and more funds are raised. HOPE, which has been working to get the scheme off the ground for the past four years, was founded by Pacific ...

Frontier appoints new chair

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
... "During Gabriel's tenure on our board, the firm evolved from a relatively simple business working primarily with super funds, to a group nearing one hundred staff and fifty clients across a range of sectors and geographies. Gabriel has led the firm ...

Top super funds for ESG revealed

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2022
New analysis by Rainmaker Information has identified 32 superannuation funds as leaders on ESG principles and strong investment performance. These 32 funds have received Rainmaker's inaugural ESG Leader Rating. In all, Rainmaker Information has ...

ETF Securities appoints business development manager

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... distribution Kanish Chugh. Shanker joins the team from Lincoln Indicators, where he looked after clients across a suite of managed funds. Prior to that he was a business development manager at Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX). He has also worked as ...

TIP Group appoints senior executives

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... Australia, Dubai, and Hong Kong. Over the past seven years, Baragwanath has assisted in establishing and operating superannuation funds, including Spaceship Super, wholesale financial products and commercial finance solutions. In his new role, he will ...

July 1 super changes: Are you ready?

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
... long been a thorn in super funds' side will be no longer. According to data released by Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, some 300,000 people will benefit from the change, 63% of which are females. ASFA chief executive Martin Fahy ...

Retirement Income Covenant a win for advisers - but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2022
The long-awaited Retirement Income Covenant comes into effect tomorrow and, with super funds unable to consider members' personal circumstances, there's a view that its introduction could significantly impact the financial advice sector - but ...

Neobank Volt closes its doors

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... first of its kind to receive a full banking licence from APRA, is closing its doors and urging customers to withdraw all funds from accounts before July 5. In a statement, Volt said the decision was made by the board after it reviewed recent progress ...

GQG Partners adds to distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022
... wholesale markets Daniel Bullock. "We are seeing very strong interest in our global equities and global emerging markets funds in Australia, as investors recognise the benefits these investment opportunities may bring to their portfolios," Bullock said. ...