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ASFA names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia appointed a new chair as the incumbent steps down after a two-year term. Gary Dransfield takes the seat effective February 23, replacing Michael Easson who will retire from the role. Dransfield is ...

SPDR ETFs cut fees

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) has cut fees for four of its Australian SPDR ETFs. The fee cuts will be effective from Valentine's Day, 14 February 2022. The changes relate to two international ETFs and two domestic sector ETFs and include cost ...

NSW small businesses offered support

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 31 JAN 2022
Small businesses across New South Wales will have access to $1 billion in support for the month of February as the shadow COVID-19 lockdown continues. Announced over the weekend, the NSW government package is being offered to workers, businesses, and ...

Education reforms are promising: SAFAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JAN 2022
The Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association argues that potential reforms to education standards will put the industry on a level playing field with other professions. In its submission to the federal government's proposal to reset education ...

Christian Super investment chief in new role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 JAN 2022
The chief investment officer at Christian Super has been appointed to the same role with a recently merged fund. Following a national recruitment process, Mark Rider has been appointed chief investment officer at LGIAsuper and Energy Super. The appointment ...

Lutheran Super prepares for merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
Lutheran Super informed members it has found its preferred merger partner, following a decision last September to assess the fund's options. In December the corporate fund, which holds less than $1 billion in funds under management, told members ...

WAM ups PAF takeover bid

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JAN 2022
WAM Capital has upped its takeover bid for PM Capital's Asian equities strategy, which the latter flags it will accept. WAM said the $1.149 per share offer for every PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund (PAF) share is "compelling" and represents a 3.5% ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
A retail superannuation fund offered to customers of several small players in Australia's banking sector will close in March. Credit Union Building Societies Superannuation, known as CUBS Superannuation, is a retail offering overseen by Equity Trustees ...

QSuper merger update, fee cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
QSuper has assured members they will shortly feel the benefits of scale in the form of fee cuts, after it merges with Sunsuper to create Australian Retirement Trust. The $133 billion QSuper will merge with $90 billion Sunsuper on February 28. The QSuper ...

Future Super acquires Aon's super business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
Environmentally friendly super fund Future Super has acquired Aon's superannuation business, best known for its smartMonday brand. The fund acquired Aon Solutions, which provides investment consulting and administration and encompasses the smartMonday ...