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Chief economist update: OECD sees stronger growth ahead

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2021
The year 2021 is shaping up to be a mirror image of the year that preceded it - annus horribilis 2020 - when economic growth forecasts were being sliced as the coronavirus epidemic that started in China turned into a pandemic of biblical proportions. ...

Perpetual promotes on Aussie equities team

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Perpetual has appointed deputy portfolio managers for its Australian equities long-short fund and for the smaller companies fund. The Perpetual Share-Plus Long-Short Fund is currently managed by Anthony Aboud. Perpetual has appointed Sean Roger as the ...

APRA calls out poor group insurance practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
The prudential regulator has lambasted the group insurance sector for several practices it deems disagreeable, casting doubt over the future viability of insurance provided via superannuation. APRA recently wrote to superannuation funds and life insurers ...

Equity Trustees wins super trustee mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Equity Trustees has been appointed as the superannuation trustee of a $400 million master trust. The Aracon Superannuation Fund will use Equity Trustees Superannuation Limited as its independent trustee. Aracon is a master plan whose sub-plans include ...

Westpac exec goes part-time

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Westpac's group general counsel & enterprise executive has stepped down and will move to a part-time advisory role. Rebecca Lim has been with the bank for 20 years and in her current role for a decade. She will continue in the role until a replacement ...

LGS names deputy chair, director

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
The mayor of Penrith has taken on the role of deputy chair of the $12 billion Local Government Super, following the resignation of Bruce Miller. Miller was first appointed to the board in July 2011 and was a member of the governance, remuneration and ...

Aware Super, Macquarie to acquire Vocus

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2021
Vocus Group is set to be acquired by Aware Super and Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA), with Vocus confirming it has entered a $4.5 billion agreement with the consortium. The Vocus board has unanimously recommended shareholders accept ...

BetaShares eyes expansion with new shareholder

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
BetaShares chief Alex Vynokur says the firm is open to acquisitions, listing its ETFs overseas and adding a retirement income product, as it brings on a US private equity investor. TA Associates has become a roughly 50% shareholder in BetaShares Holdings ...

Funds announce chief ahead of merger

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
With LGIAsuper and Energy Super to merge, the funds' boards have agreed on who will be chief executive. LGIAsuper chief executive Kate Farrar will lead the merged funds from 1 July 2021. The merger of LGIAsuper and Energy Super will see the funds ...

Childcare costs drag women's nest egg

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2021
Reducing childcare costs could be the solution to improving retirement outcomes for women, a new survey shows. Three-in-four superannuation members argue that improving access to childcare or making it more affordable could lead to a significant difference ...