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AustralianSuper in talks to extend administration services mandate

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2023
AustralianSuper has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Link Group to negotiate an extension to their core administration services partnership. Link Group's Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) business and AustralianSuper will ...

Link names retirement, super product lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023
Link Group has named a chief product officer to lead the development and strategic direction of its retirement and superannuation solutions. Jonathan Shaw will step into the role of chief product officer for Retirement and Superannuation Solutions (RSS) ...

Inaugural FAAA award winners named

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) revealed the recipients of its 2023 awards, including Adviser of the Year and Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year. Celebrating its first awards gala dinner as a merged entity in Adelaide ...

Insignia appoints to board

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2023
Industry veteran Gai McGrath is set to join the Insignia Financial (Insignia) board as an independent non-executive director in March next year. She is set to replace Insignia's risk and compliance committee chair Elizabeth Flynn, who is stepping down ...

Lack of income stream drags local retirement system: Report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023
Australia's retirement system has received a B+ grade in a study of nearly 50 nations, with the lack of a compulsory retirement income stream being what holds it back. The latest Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index sees Australia placed fifth ...

Ireland to create new sovereign wealth fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The Irish government will establish the Future Ireland Fund to help meet costs of the future, including those posed by its ageing population, and is targeting €100 billion by the mid-2030s. Announced as part of the country's 2024 budget package, finance ...

FAAA names inaugural awards finalists

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023
The Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) has announced the 2023 finalists for its suite of awards, to be presented at its annual Professionals Congress in November. The newly merged entity has launched its inaugural awards, spanning six categories. ...

Navigator Global appoints chief executive

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023
Navigator Global Investments (NGI) has named Stephen Darke as its new chief executive, based in Australia, following the departure of Sean McGould. Darke will step into the role at the end of the month and take up a seat on NGI's board as an executive ...

Corporate fund inks deal with Link

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
The partnership, slated for completion by 2024, will also bring Link's PathFinder retirement platform to ANZ Staff Super. Pertinently, more than a third of the fund's members are aged 50 and over. It brings to an end the fund's longstanding relationship ...

Diverger aims to increase profits via scalability

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023
Diverger's net profit after tax dropped by 24% to $2.83 million in FY23 on the back of mergers and acquisitions - something it will continue to pursue. Reporting to the ASX, Diverger announced the completion of four acquisitions and projected collectively ...