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Rest hires from AustralianSuper, Hostplus

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Industry fund Rest has hired from AustralianSuper and Hostplus for its workplace superannuation team. Jessica Empson has been appointed to the newly created Melbourne-based role of national manager, business solutions, and will lead Rest's long-term ...

Court says minister has 'duty of care' in coal investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
The Federal Court has ruled in favour of eight high school students, finding that the Federal Environment Minister has a duty of care not to cause them harm from climate change. The case was brought by Equity Generation Lawyers principal David Barnden. ...

Chief economist update: Victoria's victory against the virus voided

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021
Australia's state of Victoria is back in lockdown. So are Victorians' irritation and anger at having their lives and livelihood restricted for the fourth time since the coronavirus began early last year. So are estimates of the cost to the state ...

ASIC cancels AFSLs

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
The corporate regulator has cancelled the Australian financial services licences (AFSL) of two providers for failing to lodge audited financial accounts and failing to maintain an AFCA membership. Victorian-based financial services provider and mortgage ...

Aware Super adds government relations head

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2021
The $140 billion super fund has promoted a portfolio manager as head of government relations and policy. Andrea Forbes joined Aware Super in April 2020 as a portfolio manager in the asset management team. In her new role, Forbes will lead the government ...

Victoria Devine launches investing platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021
Financial adviser and personal finance influencer Victoria Devine is launching a She's on the Money branded investment platform, powered by robo-adviser Six Park. With a minimum investment of $5000, fans of She's on the Money (which has a social media ...

Hostplus eyes Intrust merger

KANIKA SOOD, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2021
The $61 billion Hostplus will combine with the $2.6 billion Intrust as it pursues its long-standing ambition of acquiring more members in Queensland, Financial Standard understands. The 33-year-old Intrust has about 96,000 members, and 30,000 employers ...

The secret to looking good in the media: Panel

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
The Comms Department managing director Bec Brown explained that one of the worst mistakes financial services companies and super funds can make when it comes to media relations is having a fear of journalists. "You will still hear examples of company ...

Charter Hall grows portfolio by $800m

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Charter Hall is set take control of close to $800 million in property assets, most of which are home to government organisations. Charter Hall has secured a $790 million portfolio, comprising the Services Australia building in the ACT's Tuggeranong ...

Boutique hires from Deloitte

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2021
... Graeme Miller was a senior consultant in Deloitte's investment wealth and advisory practice. He was previously an analyst at Victor Smorgon Group, Mutual Trust, Zenith Investment Partners and Jeena. Miller also spent time as head of research at the Centre ...