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Super funds need to act like banks: PM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... dealing with the economic issues that we're dealing with at the moment." A spokesperson from the Financial Services Council told Financial Standard: " Superannuation funds are one of large and important pools of capital in our economy, along with ...

Future Fund board members reappointed

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... London, New York and Australia. She is currently a director of Scentre Group, Myer Family Investments, the Australia-China Council and the General Sir John Monash Scholarship Foundation. Wilson has a background in finance, banking and medicine. She currently ...

MLC Life executive joins AFCA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... law firm Hall & Wilcox, where she has been a partner since 2013. She brings more than a decade of experience on the Law Council of Australia's Superannuation Committee to AFCA, including a stint as chair. AFCA chief executive and chief ombudsman David ...

Superannuation fund cuts pay in C-suite

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
... considered the significant and material impact of COVID-19 on fund members (especially pensioners) and on the fund's local council stakeholders across Queensland. "We are operating our fund in an unprecedented environment where more than a million ...

FSC appoints deputy chief executive

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2020
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has appointed a former Westpac head as its deputy chief executive. Blake Briggs nabbed the role after spending two years as Westpac's head of government affairs, and will rejoin the FSC in May. Briggs previously ...

Asset values could drop to 2017 levels: MSCI

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... of what's they may be facing as new information comes to market." Reid said that when compared against the Property Council of Australia/MSCI Australia Annual Property Index, the decision of super funds to make out-of-cycle write downs to the value ...

No exclusions for frontline workers

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2020
... frontline healthcare workers will not be prevented from obtaining life insurance cover due to COVID-19. The Financial Services Council said the commitment comes on behalf of participating life insurance FSC member companies. "Frontline healthcare workers ...

ACTU pokes holes in JobKeeper

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2020
The Australian Council of Trade Unions believes the government's JobKeeper program is still flawed, though is glad the calls of Australian workers have been heard. ACTU secretary Sally McManus has called for the government to revise its $130 billion ...

AFCA updates approach amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2020
... are under a lot of pressure amid the fallout from COVID-19. Locke said the ombudsman's approach would mirror that of the Council of Financial Regulators; adjusting initiatives to allow financial institutions to focus on their businesses and customers. ...

Early release to bite retirement hard

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2020
... release provisions have been largely supported by some stakeholders such as Grattan Institute and the Financial Services Council. However, it has also been panned by others including Industry Super Australia and Labor who have argued dipping into superannuation ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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