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Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2020
A $5.3 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new chair as the incumbent bows out after almost two decades on the board. Following an extensive search, Prime Super has appointed Nigel Alexander as chair. He replaces Alan Bowman who held ...

Ellerston hires from Colonial First State

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JAN 2020
The Sydney boutique has hired from Colonial First State to appoint its lead for key accounts and research relationships. Lisa Rose joined Ellerston Capital as its head of key accounts and research relationships in December. In her most recent role ...

Life insurance leaders fear for industry

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
Some of the biggest names in Australia's life insurance sector have shared their biggest concerns for the future of the industry. Appearing on a panel at the 2019 Association of Financial Advisers National Conference, Zurich chief distribution officer ...

Boutique distribution lead departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2019
The head of distribution at a boutique fund manager has taken a new role with Viridian Advisory. Former Fortius Funds Management head of distribution Rebecca Pun is now a portfolio manager at Viridian Advisory. In the new role, Pun is responsible for ...

AFA expands support for paraplanners

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2019
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) launched a new community of practice for paraplanners. AFA Pulse has been designed as an online community, launched with a Facebook page. Any AFA members who are paraplanners or looking to move into paraplanning ...

Super fund awards $50m mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2019
EG Funds Management has won a mandate from a $9 billion superannuation fund. The real estate investment manager, with $2.1 billion under management, was awarded a $50 million mandate from Tasplan, which will invest the funds in EG's High Income Sustainable ...

Sydney fintech sells for $339m

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2018
Financial services software giant Temenos is buying customer acquisition and onboarding technology company Avoka for $339 million (US$245 million). Avoka's success story begins in Australia. Temenos chief operating officer and chief financial officer ...

Diversa executive joins managed accounts specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2018
The head of sales and relationship management at Diversa Trustees has moved to a managed accounts provider with the task of expanding its superannuation solution, following an acquisition. Joining Managed Accounts Holdings (MGP) as its head of trustee ...

Temenos scores digital transformation mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2018
Software firm Temenos scored a deal with an Australian financial services firm with $1.7 billion of funds under management. Uniting Financial Services (UFS) will use Temenos' T24 core banking, analytics, financial crime mitigation and risk and compliance ...

Former Mercer director joins MGP

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
Managed Account Holdings has added a superannuation law expert to its board as it gears up to acquire an existing Registrable Superannuation Entity. Most recently the director of Mercer's boutique legal practice Mercer Legal, Pamela McAlister has ...