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Super baby bonus could end inequality

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
A baby bonus paid into the superannuation accounts of women who go on parental leave combined with paying super during their time off could address the significant gap between the retirement savings of men and women. According to numbers from the Association ...

Remembering Helen Hewett

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2022
... the former Cbus chief executive's passing this week. Remembered as an astute leader and visionary of the super sector, Helen Hewett led Cbus from 1997 to 2004 and was the fund's deputy secretary for two years before that. "Helen's determination ...

Mercer creates local sales lead role

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 FEB 2022
... capabilities to deliver a holistic offering to clients. Mercer sales and commercial acceleration leader for the Pacific Helen Murdoch said clients' needs are becoming more and more complex. "Paul's leadership, coupled with his innovative approach to ...

AFA chief steps down after six months

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JAN 2022
After six months in the top job, Helen Morgan-Banda has departed the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). Morgan-Banda plans to return to her home country of New Zealand, explaining that she wishes to be closer to family amid ongoing uncertainty ...

Regal Funds Management takes stake in Attunga Capital

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2021
... recognised as an early pioneer in Australian hedge fund and alternatives investing," Attunga portfolio manager and co-founder Helen Longney said. "The opportunities now available to Attunga Capital through access to the Regal network will be significant ...

APRA hones in on post-retirement products

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2021
... insurance as it looks to tighten its belt in regulating the post-retirement phase. The prudential regulator's deputy chair Helen Rowell spoke of the large imbalance perpetuated by the superannuation system that focuses on the pre-retirement phase ...

AFA shuffles board, names new president

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2021
... There are currently two vacant positions that will be filled at the association's 2022 AGM. Newly minted chief executive Helen Morgan-Banda thanked Hawkins and Nowak for their contributions. "Mike has been an inspirational leader for the AFA, and ...

AFA chief outlines vision

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2021
... members that there is hope in overcoming them. In her first address as chief executive at the AFA's annual conference, Helen Morgan-Banda highlighted three major issues that require priority. The first is the number of older, highly experienced advisers ...

Sunsuper, QSuper finalise executive team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... merger and the creation of a $200 billion Queensland mega fund. Anthony Rose has been appointed chief financial officer, and Helen Jackson has been appointed chief people officer. Rose joins from Credit Suisse Australia, where he was managing director ...

Pain ahead for super trustees on unlisted valuations

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 SEP 2021
... 2020, the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics public hearing questioned APRA's Wayne Byres and Helen Rowell on what the regulator was doing to monitor the revaluations. Now, the regulator is set to publish a review of how superannuation ...