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Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... will no longer apply to members with default cover as a result of working with the Queensland Government or a default employer who have applied within the first 120 days of starting work with the Queensland Government or a default employer. Prior to ...

ESG investing to remain strong through pandemic

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Despite COVID-19 shaking the world to its core, the themes underpinning ESG investing are not about to change, according to a global asset manager. Having destroyed the best laid plans of investors the world over, investment managers are asking how ...

Realigning remuneration expectations

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
Incentives could be 30-40% lower in 2020 owing to COVID-19 and underperforming investment products, according to a new compensation report covering asset management, insurance and sales. This year is "unusually important" for salaries as the trifecta ...

Few funds immune to ERS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... the country the applications are not outside expectations. "BT has a diverse membership, with individual members and employer plans sourced from across the economy," Howes said. "This is an extremely difficult time for many Australians as the impacts ...

Frontline worker death nominations spike

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2020
The chief executive of Catholic Super and Equipsuper has shared new data revealing a sharp increase in enquiries on life insurance and updates to death nominations for essential workers. Scott Cameron said the five offerings over which he serves as ...

HESTA announces three GM appointments

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2020
The $50 billion industry fund appointed a new general manager for investment risk, while also announcing two internal leadership changes. HESTA has hired Matt Cameron as general manager - investment risk, while current employees Katrina Waghorne is ...

Unemployment already over 15%: Roy Morgan

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2020
April unemployment data released by Roy Morgan today paints a far gloomier picture of Australia's workforce than the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest data from March. Roy Morgan found 15.3% of the workforce (2.16 million people) were unemployed ...

More super funds will merge: QMV

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
COVID-19 will be the shove that forces some superannuation funds to merge, while others thought safe prior to the pandemic will also be left pondering consolidation. According to QMV practice lead Anthony Forbes, there are certain funds that are going ...

Top adviser queries revealed

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
Colonial First State's superannuation team has revealed the burning questions financial advisers are asking at the moment, with the team frequently fielding queries on early access to super and new social security measures. The queries included ...

Industry fund redeploys executives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2020
... administration, insurance, advice and education, product development, technology and contracts, business development and employer engagement. It marks the seventh change in role Buttigieg has seen in his almost 12 years at the fund, having originally ...