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PPS Mutual appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
PPS Mutual has appointed a new head of distribution, succeeding Brian Pillemer who is retiring. Daniel Waller takes on the role after finishing up a career break to look after his family. Waller was previously the general manager of business partnerships ...

APRA-regulated funds should not pay CSLR special levy: SMC

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2025
The Super Members Council (SMC) is urging the government to carve out APRA-regulated super trustees' responsibility in the FY27 Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) special levy, claiming that it will be a "clear breach" of the scheme's principle ...

AustralianSuper names chief financial officer

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AustralianSuper has named a new chief financial officer, who will commence in December. Jessica Chen, the current general manager of financial performance at QBE Insurance, will join the $400 billion super fund as chief financial officer, bringing two ...

AMP launches new digital financial advice tools

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2025
AMP has launched a series of new digital advice solutions to provide members with personalised retirement plans. The recent enhancements include streamlined access to three new retirement sub-journeys and a retirement planner. Through the new digital ...

Super moves: ART, AustralianSuper, Rest, Unisuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... fundamental, global equity analysis," Mercado said. "His international experience will undoubtedly enrich our team and strengthen member outcomes." Finally, UniSuper has brought Andrew Todd on board as its new chief technology officer. Todd will lead ...

Rest hires from AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... working relationships across different industries and jurisdictions," O'Neill added. "His familiarity with profit-to-member super funds and the regulatory environment we operate in is especially valuable." Before his four years with Australia's ...

APRA stress tests for potential ASX failure

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
APRA is undertaking its first exploratory system risk stress test for superannuation funds and major banks, it revealed in its inaugural System Risk Outlook report. The prudential regulator said the new system risk stress test would be completed in ...

FAAA Award winners announced

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
The 2025 Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) Award recipients were announced at the FAAA Congress Gala Dinner in Perth. Following judging, 18 finalists across six categories were recognised for their focus on delivering the highest standard ...

Talent crunch lifts base salaries for advisers: Kaizen

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... the report read. "The talent shortage is driving super funds to expand teams to ensure service levels and meet growing member needs." Adviser numbers have fallen from over 28,000 in 2019 to around 15,500 in 2025, and are expected to drop further over ...

Cbus launches Age Pension campaign

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2025
... further nine out of 10 answered that they lack confidence in understanding their government entitlements. Cbus acting chief member officer Bernie Dean said: "We're seeing older tradies and construction workers relying on their super too soon, missing ...