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JANA awarded mandate for $2bn construction leave scheme

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2024
... process. "Reaching this decision involved a thorough and robust procurement process, underpinned by principles of strong governance and due diligence. By partnering with JANA, we ensure that our members' funds are managed with the highest level of oversight ...

IFM Investors loses top executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2024
... global institutions on custody, investment operations, unit pricing, transition management, operational due diligence, governance and risk management matters. Before running her own shop for a couple of years, she worked at Mercer Investment Consulting ...

New shareholder, governance services firm enters market

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2024
... The firm aims to navigate Australian companies through the complex landscape of investor expectations and corporate governance, it said. Founded by Marc Stanghieri, the former head of mergers and acquisitions at Morrow Sodali, PGS Advisers plans to provide ...

ISG ordered to wind up managed investment schemes

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2024
... appoint receivers to the schemes. ASIC intervened in the proceedings because it held concerns about ISG's financial, governance, and compliance positions. The regulator said some investors in the schemes also intervened, proposing that different receivers ...

Choice products continue to overshadow MySuper: APRA

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2024
... Margaret Cole warned earlier referring to the issue. The prudential regulator has called for a more robust product governance needed to be placed. "This includes determining an appropriate target market and ensuring the distribution of the product is ...

HESTA snags AMP head of compliance

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024
... believes will be critical in enhancing its compliance framework and practices and reinforces its commitment to robust governance and member trust. He was most recently the head of risk and compliance across the superannuation, retirement, and platforms ...

Colonial First State hires PE head, farewells sales exec

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2024
... WestConnex. She has over 13 years of combined experience in infrastructure investing, mergers and acquisitions and asset governance, including at AustralianSuper, where she led its investment into WestConnex 2 and managed its holdings in Transurban Queensland ...

APRA calls out high-cost super platforms

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... Macquarie responsible for two and AMP's Wealth Personal responsible for six. "Trustees need to have robust product governance in place to ensure they meet their product design and distribution obligations under ASIC Regulatory Guide 274. This includes ...

Lack of talent challenging DDO compliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... to have at least one person that understands the product that they're trying to market; it's everything from product governance, it's communicating with stakeholders and understanding any updates in the regulation on the back end," she said. To fill ...

ESSSuper ups admin fee cap

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 23 SEP 2024
... reduction, however, the super fund "experienced increases in the costs of providing essential administration, data governance, and support services to members, resulting in this fee adjustment." The charge comprises an account-keeping fee of $52 per ...