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ASIC reads the riot act to the super industry: Longo

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2025
... superannuation industry's $4.1 trillion war chest, which is larger than the ASX's total market capitalisation, as an impressive achievement. But for all its size and influence, Longo reinforced at the AmCham Regulator Luncheon Series that the regulator ...

King's honours list recognises excellence in super, finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2025
... non-executive director at Macquarie Group. Receiving the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in recognition of achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia or to humanity at large is Jennifer Westacott, who is currently chair ...

Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... has proven expertise in structuring and implementing this model that has demonstrably underwritten the successful achievement of challenging investment objectives. "This concerns not merely the mechanics of uplifting an investment model but also the ...

Fed holds rates, but RBA still poised for a cut

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025
... more likely than not see a global recession by year-end," he said. "That prospect, combined with perhaps some 'over-achievement' on inflation relative to the current RBA projection, may mean that we do get successive policy rate reductions at future ...

Frontier Advisors lands major mandate from asset management giant

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025
... Polson said establishing a foothold in the Japanese market, with an institution of Nissay's calibre, is a landmark achievement for the asset consultant. Polson added that the value of high-quality insights and advice, free from product conflicts ...

Super moves: Aware Super, Future Fund, Cbus

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2025
Michael Newbold has quit his role as head of aviation commercial at Sydney Airport and returned to the investment community focusing once again on transport and infrastructure. After seven years at Australia's biggest and most profitable airport ...

WTW promotes local staffers

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025
WTW, the pension consultant, has hired a new head of portfolio design lead and made a series of local promotions following annual performance reviews. Sasha Loutcheva joins from Russell Investments, where she spent three years as a senior asset allocation ...

The super fund scouring the dark web to protect members

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2025
A compromised identity could result in financial harm, including the loss of superannuation savings, a particularly prominent risk given the volume of members' personal data available for sale. This super fund is fighting back with a novel approach. ...

Platforms placate fee consent ordeal: SuitabilityHub

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2025
... Anderson recently told Financial Standard that getting rid of fee disclosure statements (FDSs) was perhaps the biggest achievement of the Delivering Better Financial Outcomes Tranche 1 reforms - but it came with changes to fee consent. "The goal the ...

ART, MLC AM, HESTA name directors

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025
Former Bendigo and Adelaide Bank chief Marnie Baker and former Brighter Super director Jennifer Thomas have joined the Australian Retirement Trust Board. Both directors bring extensive experience to the ART board. Baker spent 35 years with Bendigo ...