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AustralianSuper appoints group executives

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2019
The $170 billion superannuation fund has announced two group executive appointments to newly created roles. Paul Schroder is taking the role of AustralianSuper's chief risk officer. He was most recently the group executive, strategy brand and reputation ...

First State Super announces key appointments

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2019
The $100 billion super fund announced Sarah Forman and Peter Chun will join the executive team. Forman will take up the role of group executive advice this month, while Chun has been appointed group executive member growth from January 2020. Forman ...

Boutique AFSL acquires advice practice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
A boutique financial advice group has acquired a Parramatta-based firm focused on risk advice. Profile Financial Services has acquired Orion Financial Group, a risk-focused advice practice established 35 years ago in Parramatta. The Orion Financial ...

AFA Foundation headed for milestone

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2019
The AFA Foundation is heading towards an enormous milestone, anticipating $2 million donations in 2019. The AFA Foundation may well reach over $2 million in donations this year, with much of it donated by the association's adviser members, AFA Foundation ...

Shock win leaves investors worse off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2019
Investors who chose to rebalance their portfolios in anticipation of a Labor victory in the Federal election now find themselves at a critical junction: to revert to an Australian equity focus or accept a more balanced portfolio that rejects excess ...

Three new faces join SuperFriend board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2019
SuperFriend has announced three new board appointments. Sarah Guthleben from Equipsuper will join the board along with workplace health expert Niki Ellis and mental health campaigner Mitch Wallis. SuperFriend chair David Atkin said: "Sarah, Niki and ...

Poor governance spurs calls for directorship caps

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2019
Governance experts are questioning how directors of multiple boards fulfil their duties and drive sustainable performance. Appearing at the Financial Executive Women Leadership Conference in Sydney last month, BMFS Consulting managing director Sarah ...

Former JPMAM executive joins boutique advice group

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
The former head of institutional at J.P. Morgan Asset Management Australia has opted for a tree change, relocating to regional New South Wales for a new role with a boutique AFSL. Stephen Alcorn has joined privately-owned Profile Financial Services ...

Former Macquarie executive joins LICs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
A long-serving Macquarie Group executive has joined the board of two listed investment companies. Sarah Williams joins as an independent director of NAOS Emerging Opportunities Company (NCC) and NAOS Ex-50 Opportunities Company (NAC) effective 31 January ...

Industry fund boosts executive team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2018
A $6 billion superannuation fund is boosting its executive ranks in support of its ambitious growth plans. LUCRF Super announced it made the following appointments to its leadership team in November: executive manager of distribution Chris Deakin; and ...