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Cbus hires retirement, product governance leads

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
The industry fund has promoted within to appoint a head of retirement, while a longstanding Equipsuper executive will take on the role of head of product governance. Cbus has promoted Jon Sedawie, its current head of product, to the newly created role ...

JBWere shakes up leadership

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2022
JBWere Australia has created a new executive role, appointing from Commonwealth Bank's private banking business. Maria Lykouras has been appointed executive for JBWere Australia, a new role which will report directly to JBWere chief executive Justin ...

Cbus creates chief member role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
Cbus has marked International Women's Day by elevating an executive woman to chief member officer. Cbus' group executive, member and employer experience Marianne Walker will now have the new title of chief member officer. It is the first time ...

MFS recruits BNP Paribas executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The former head of wholesale distribution at BNP Paribas Asset Management has taken on a similar role at MFS Investment Management. James Langlands is now head of wholesale, Australia and New Zealand for MFS. He replaces Ross Cartwright who relocated ...

Aussies less confident about retirement age

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
Australians are less optimistic about retiring at their desired age compared to their global counterparts, a new study shows. The latest Global Defined Contribution Participant Survey by MFS Investment Management of 4000 respondents found that only ...

Australia improves super system quality

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2021
... range of influences, namely employment, pension design and social-cultural factors. CFA Institute board of governors member Maria Wilton said that Australia's system rates very strongly - particularly in terms of integrity and sustainability - and ...

MFS Investment Management launches new trust

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2021
The US$685.5 billion fund manager has opened a multisector, small and mid-market-cap equity trust to Australian and New Zealand investors. The MFS Global New Discovery Trust aims to generate alpha by selectively investing in high-quality companies within ...

Short-termism damaging climate outcomes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Despite responsible investing becoming the new normal, a panel of experts have argued that short-term thinking is allowing companies to get away with actions that are out of line with action on climate change. Speaking at the Australian Institute of ...

Fostering the ageing workforce

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021
More women entering the workforce later in life and Australians delaying retirement has led to the doubling of those aged over 55 in the workforce and they could offset adverse economic impacts, according to CEPAR. The Centre of Excellence in Population ...

ClearView appoints head of life strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2021
... ClearView Wealth has hired a former Zurich executive as its head of life strategy and transformation in a newly created role. Maria Falas was most recently Zurich Financial Services' head of mental health and wellness. She held the same role at ANZ/OnePath ...