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Best-performing default funds revealed

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A mix of retail, industry and corporate superannuation funds dominated the 10 best-performing default options list in the latest November figures. New Rainmaker analysis of personal default superannuation fund options found that over a three-year period ...

New role for former OneVue executive

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... administration and capital markets. Richard's deep experience in supporting wealth management across retail and super funds is seen as a great compliment to Genpact's growth strategy here in Australia." Genpact is a professional services firm ...

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... appointed chief executive of Foresters Financial, a provider of investment, funeral and insurance products with $390 million in funds under management. Sakellaris left Australian Unity in October 2020 after serving as executive general manager for over ...

Smart default fund to boost retirement incomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... of the Anglican Investment Development Fund (AIDF), and senior policy advisor for the three Commonwealth superannuation funds and APRA. "This 'Smart Default' fund will make a huge impact on the quality of life for Australians entering retirement because ...

VGI Partners confirms merger talks

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... speculation and confirmed that it could potentially merge with another fund manager. ASX-listed VGI Partners said Regal Funds Management is one of many parties it is engaging with for a potential merger. "VGI is aware of its continuous disclosure obligations ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
... member Margaret Cole said Australians have never had more information or transparency around the performance of their super funds. "Increased transparency is a powerful tool for regulators to bring about improvements in superannuation fund performance ...

Pandemic sees boom in voluntary super contributions

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... millions, particularly the financially vulnerable, with many withdrawing from their superannuation to access much needed funds," AMP head of technical strategy for superannuation John Perri said. "What is pleasing is that following the initial COVID ...

Future Super hires operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
... seven-year periods. Club Plus officially merged with AustralianSuper on 1 December 2021, bringing more than $3.2 billion in funds under management. AustralianSuper now has $230 billion in FUM and is in the process of merging with LUCRF Super.

AMP divests infrastructure debt platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JAN 2022
... divestment, as well as retaining our valuable sponsor investments and carried interest in the closed infrastructure debt funds. This will provide a strong revenue stream in coming years as we demerge PrivateMarketsCo and accelerate the momentum in our ...

WAM to acquire two LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 DEC 2021
... actively managed portfolio of small-cap ASX-listed and unlisted investments, returning 10.7% since its 2008 inception. Westoz Funds Management is the fund manager, which is owned by Euroz Hartleys Group. WIC has the same management structure, but invests ...