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Active Super, Vision Super mull merger

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2022
Active Super and Vision Super have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore a potential merger. Both parties will undertake due diligence to determine whether a merger is likely to be in the best financial interests of members of both funds. ...

Credit Suisse names APAC asset management lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2022
Credit Suisse has appointed a head of asset management for Asia Pacific as it eyes expansion in the region. Min Huang has been named in the role, in addition to her existing responsibilities as head of asset management, China. Huang has been acting ...

AFCA adopts user pays funding model

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2022
Adopting a 'user pays' model, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority's new funding model will see the vast majority of financial services firms pay the same or less than they have previously. The new funding model follows extensive consultation ...

Calls for Indigenous super beneficiary changes renewed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
The Indigenous Superannuation Working Group will lobby the new federal government to ensure it reprioritises the recognition of kinship structures in Indigenous communities for increased super access. AIST chief executive and Indigenous Superannuation ...

Evolving nature of investment operations boosts salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 30 MAY 2022
A limited talent pool is creating supply challenges in the investment operations space and driving salary increases, according to Kaizen Recruitment. Updating on salary trends in investment operations, Kaizen Recruitment said the theme of increased ...

AWOF unitholders to vote on trustee

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2022
AMP has confirmed it has received a letter from shareholders requesting AMP Capital be removed as trustee of its Wholesale Office Fund. In a statement to the ASX this morning, AMP said certain unitholders have requested a meeting to vote on a change ...

T. Rowe Price names new head of ESG enablement

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2022
T. Rowe Price has named Poppy Allonby as its new investment and ESG leader, hiring BlackRock's former head of global product for Asia Pacific. Allonby will join the firm on June 6 and brings with her 20 years of asset management industry experience. ...

Barclays increases stake in Barrenjoey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2022
Barclays has almost doubled its interest in Barrenjoey, providing additional capital to assist with the creation of fixed income derivatives and equity financing platforms. Barclays said Australia is an important part of its strategic growth plans in ...

Foresters Financial appoints head of partnerships

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2022
Foresters Financial has appointed Jenny Liakopoulos to the newly created role of head of partnership. Liakopoulos has more than 15 years' experience in financial services in business development, client relationship management and project management. ...

PIMCO selects new head of local business

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2022
PIMCO has announced Samuel Watkins as executive vice president and head of business for Australia and New Zealand. Watkins will have local oversight of business management functions and report to the head of Asia-Pacific Alec Kersman. In this role ...