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Sunsuper, QSuper members ask for better climate disclosures

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
About 200 members from Sunsuper and QSuper have written to the funds, asking them to disclose holdings in thermal coal, among other climate change risks. The two funds are set to merge this year, creating a $200 billon fund with over 600,000 members. ...

Hostplus wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Hostplus has been chosen as successor fund for about $210 million of member assets from AUSfund, as the latter closes its doors after 33 years. AUSfund, which was set up as a fund for unclaimed or dormant superannuation funds, is owned by an Industry ...

Praemium expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Praemium has appointed two to its distribution team as it continues to build momentum on the back of acquiring Powerwrap. Shane Muscat was appointed head of strategic sales in March, while Dale Wright joins as senior business development manager. Muscat ...

Instos seek unique alternatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Australian institutional investors are actively increasing their allocations to alternatives, particularly those that deliver idiosyncratic values and opportunities. According to the inaugural Nuveen and CoreData survey, more than half (55%) of asset ...

Mercer names chief financial officer

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
Mercer Pacific has appointed former Australian Unity manager Emily O'Brien as chief financial officer, taking over from David McKeown. O'Brien was general manager of commercial and structured finance at Australian Unity for over two years. She was previously ...

Chief economist update: Positive feedback loop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2021
"Business is picking up as mandated restrictions seem to be easing and spring is right around the corner." "Higher levels of demand related to additional business reopening, and increased activity related to vaccination distribution." "Vaccination rates ...

MySuper fees could halve in 10 years

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Fees charged by MySuper products could halve over the next decade to a median of 0.5% per year, says Rainmaker Information which analysed the fees of 457 super products over the last six months. The research found MySuper products charged members median ...

Evans and Dixon takeover shelved

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
360 Capital has dropped its plan to acquire ASX-listed E&P Financial Group. TGP's offer to acquire 78.78% ordinary shares of E&P Financial Group closed at 7pm yesterday. In ASX filings this morning, 360 Capital said its board has decided to let ...

Rice Warner acquired by Deloitte

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Actuarial firm Rice Warner has been acquired by Deloitte. Rice Warner's chief executive Andrew Boal, head of superannuation Stephen Freeborn, and executive general manager of insurance Jennifer Baxter will become Deloitte consulting partners. Michael ...

Aussies to lose $100m to fraudsters

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2021
Investment scams robbed Australians $65 million last year and are tipped to lose up to $100 million in 2021. This is according to Finbold, which found that investment fraud was the number one scam that prey Australians. Dating and romance scams (23%) ...