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Communicate risk, defensiveness differently: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Funds will have to shift the way they communicate risk to members and rethink portfolios as the outlook for defensive assets changes in the coming years. That was the consensus from a panel at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

HESTA defines perfect merger partner

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
For any super funds eyeing the $64 billion industry fund as a potential merger partner, its chief investment officer has outlined the criteria they'd have to meet. Sonia Sawtell-Rickson appeared in a session at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Mergers don't always lead to scale benefits: Barry

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
There is a misunderstanding that superannuation fund mergers will automatically lead to scale benefits for members, according to Spirit Super's chief investment officer. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ASI ...

Rest streamlines asset classes

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
In a move to better align itself to the Your Future, Your Super benchmarks, the $62 billion industry superannuation fund is changing the way it categorises its investment options, shifting from 11 asset classes to seven 'mega asset classes'. ...

CFS drops admin fees on FirstChoice Employer Super

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Colonial First State yesterday said it will drop the administration fees on its FirstChoice Employer Super products from, ahead of the Your Future, Your Super test results today. Effective October, CFS will charge FirstChoice Employer customers 30bps ...

Departures continue at AMP Capital MAG

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Another portfolio manager has left AMP Capital for a $3.2 billion Sydney investment firm, as the latter readies a new fund. Fiona Manning joined Apostle Funds Management on August 30 as a portfolio manager for a soon-to-be launched fund, the Apostle ...

Bravura appoints head of Sonata Alta

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Bravura has hired an industry super operations manager as its head of Sonata Alta. Nicole Kennedy started in the role on August 30. She reports to Bravura's head of operations for Australia Jon Alder. She joins from CareSuper and previously worked ...

Equal Pay Day offers sobering reminder

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
This Equal Pay Day has provided a reminder that many Australian women will face financial hardship - especially in old age - if equality of pay is not addressed. The gender pay gap in Australia grew over the last year, Aware Super chief executive Deanne ...

New role for Harvey Kalman

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Former Equity Trustees global head of business development Harvey Kalman has joined a debt and special opportunities investment manager. He joins Arbitrium Capital Partners as non-executive director and chair of its credit risk committee. In July this ...

Equip strengthens executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2021
Industry super fund Equip is adding to its executive lineup, appointing an executive officer of growth and employer relations. Previously head of growth, Charlie Yanni has been promoted to the executive team. Similar to his prior role, in the new position ...