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PROFILE: Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... spent a few years running marketing and distribution in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. But after a decade, he was ready for a change. "MLC approached me looking for somebody to join the marketing department. They wanted someone from outside ...

Run with bulls

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... will keep the key ECB interest rates at current levels for an extended period of time. Moreover, the ECB continues to stand ready to take action, if necessary, to further address risks of too prolonged a period of low inflation. This could also include ...

Super funds have clout to demand transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUL 2014
... too deep to be practicable. But Sicilia said such fears were overblown. "Whatever the disclosure requirements are, we are ready, willing and able to put down on our website - if that's the easiest way to deliver it - every asset we have, every stock ...

HOSTPLUS nearly ready for SMSF infra investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
HOSTPLUS' infrastructure investment option for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is ready to go, pending the approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the fund's chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. The option ...

Investors Mutual gets in on LIC act

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
Investors Mutual will launch its first listed investment company (LIC) for investors looking for direct access to a ready-made diversified portfolio of Australian shares. QV Equities Limited (ASX: QVE) invests in companies outside the top 20 stocks ...

Citi develops white label banking for industry funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... David Edwards, head of sales and client engagement at Citi's custody business, told Financial Standard that the service is ready to go, and that Citi is currently in talks with existing and potential custody clients. He said the initiative is "getting ...

Sunsuper prepares for end of super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Industry super funds should ready themselves for the removal of superannuation from the modern awards system, according to Sunsuper chief executive Scott Hartley. Six months into his role at the fund, the former NAB exec told Financial Standard he thought ...

Treasury contemplates TASA relief for experienced advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... the exposure draft and said that the relief for experienced planners will contribute to larger numbers of advisers being ready for TASA. "Essentially, the draft we have seen today means FPA members who remain a member and adhere to the FPA's Code and ...

AustralianSuper appoints European property manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUN 2014
... Jack McGougan explained that the fund has been monitoring European markets closely over the last few years. "We are now ready to establish a long-term presence through directly investing in the region," he said. "After a productive period of preparation ...

Cormann ready to issue views on Senate FoFA report

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2014
Minister of Finance Mathias Cormann is ready to issue a response to the Senate Economics Committee report on the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform. A spokesperson for the Minister confirmed to Financial Standard that "the government will announce ...