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Advance Asset Management ceases direct distribution

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2023
... being made to simplify the application process and future distribution strategy. In a statement to Financial Standard, Mercer said the change in distribution strategy follows a recent review of the products and was deemed to be in the best interests ...

Consulting triopoly dominates NFP super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2023
... JANA will again benefit. Meanwhile, internal consulting arrangements now represent 13% of the market. Rainmaker noted that Mercer and Russell Investments now play a minor role in the NFP super space, however both have retail super offerings of their ...

Mercer scoops up third BT business unit

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2023
Mercer announced it will acquire BT Private Portfolio Management for an undisclosed amount after it finalised the transition of the superannuation and asset management units. Mercer will become the new owner of BT Private Portfolio Management (PPM) ...

Mercer Super names key executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 APR 2023
Following the merger with BT Super, Mercer Super has a new chief investment officer and a personal super and member experience lead. Corrin Collocott has been named chief investment officer, Mercer Super and Multi-Sector. He will also play a deputy ...

Aware Super restructures investment team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2023
... investment director at ROC Capital and an associate director at Macquarie Bank. Previous roles include a consultant at Mercer and an analyst at Towers Perrin. Misev - who has worked at Aware Super for eight years - is responsible for the fund's property ...

Expect more greenwashing action: ASIC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2023
The court case against Mercer Superannuation for allegations of greenwashing is "just one of the investigations on foot", ASIC chair Joe Longo said. "We will do what we need to do to make sure entities are not misleading the market" on greenwashing ...

Mercer embroiled in greenwashing allegations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2023
Setting a precedent, the corporate watchdog has taken Mercer Superannuation Australia to court for alleged greenwashing conduct. Mercer marketed the Sustainable Plus options, available in the Mercer Super Trust (MST), as suitable for members who "are ...

FSC releases claims handling standard for super funds

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2023
... Clearview Wealth, Colonial First State Investments, Equity Trustees Superannuation, HUB24, Macquarie Investment Management, Mercer (Australia), Sandhurst Trustees and Vanguard Investments fall under this umbrella. As of January 1, the standard commenced ...

What you read in 2022

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2022
... future sustainability of the fund" as well as the best financial interests of members. 4. Westpac offloads BT super to Mercer In May, Westpac confirmed it signed a successor funds transfer with Mercer which saw all of its superannuation funds transferred ...

MySuper heatmap reveals sub-par products

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2022
... Superannuation Default Lifecyle, Guild Retirement Fund MySuper, Bendigo MySuper, Russell Investments Master Trust GoalTracker, Mercer Super Trust Virgin Money MySuper, Mercer Super Trust Santos MySuper. APRA said there are 350,000 fewer members in MySuper ...