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Tattarang buys Australia's first Waldorf Astoria

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2023
Fiveight, the property arm of the Forrests' investment vehicle Tattarang, has acquired the planned high-end Waldorf Astoria hotel at Sydney's Circular Quay precinct. Purchased from Lendlease and its joint venture partner Mitsubishi Estate Asia, the ...

Zurich wins group insurance mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2023
A $30 billion superannuation fund chose Zurich to provide group insurance for its 250,000 members. Brighter Super members will see their insurance provider change to Zurich Financial Services Australia from 1 July 2023. Zurich replaces incumbent group ...

Brighter Super welcomes chief people officer

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2023
Brighter Super has named Allanna Kelsall as the fund's chief people officer. The $30 billion industry fund for workers in the energy and local government was created by the merger of LGIAsuper and Energy Super, and the acquisition of Suncorp's ...

Brighter Super revamps board structure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2023
Having maintained a 15-person board to oversee the integration of Energy Super and Suncorp's superannuation business, Brighter Super kicked off 2023 with a new board composition including a new appointment. As of this month, Brighter Super's ...

NAB to wind up custody business

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2022
The big four bank has confirmed it will close NAB Asset Servicing, following years of mandate losses. The move comes as part of the bank's ongoing strategic review, having tried to offload the business for several years now. It will be wound up ...

Cost of retirement in lockstep with inflation: ASFA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2022
According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), the amount needed for a comfortable retirement has risen again in the September quarter. The ASFA Retirement Standard September quarter 2022 figures show that couples aged around ...

Brighter Super hires former Sunsuper investment manager

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2022
Brighter Super has hired the high-profile Jason Huang as head of cash, fixed income and credit. Huang joins from ANZ Private Banking, where as a senior portfolio manager, he was responsible for investment research, governance and fund manager review ...

Nowhere has there been more change than super: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2022
Departing APRA chair Wayne Byres has made parting shot at the superannuation sector, saying one of the things he is most proud of is the increased transparency the regulator has driven in an industry where "self-interest can sometimes outweigh member ...

Adviser of the Year named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
Felicity Cooper from Cooper Wealth Management has taken out the title at the Association of Financial Advisers national conference. Cooper was named the winner of the award, which is sponsored by Zurich, at the AFA's annual gala dinner. The award ...

VC sector risks running cold

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2022
... their valuations shaved as a result of ongoing uncertainty, while others also feel the pinch; solar power BNPL player Brighte was forced to make significant cuts to staff to "accelerate the pathway to profitability." Former professional Australian cricketer ...