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500 jobs to be axed at abrdn

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024
abrdn will cut 10% of its workforce as part of a cost cutting exercise following significant outflows in the second half of 2023. The fund manager is targeting a cost reduction of $290 million (£150m) by the end of 2025 to restore its investments division ...

BWP, Newmark Property REIT set to merge

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
BWP Trust (BWP) and Newmark REIT Management, the responsible entity for Newmark Property REIT (NPR), have agreed to merge, subject to shareholder approval. Under the proposed merger, real estate investment trust BWP will offer to acquire 100% of NPR's ...

Super fund satisfaction improves: Roy Morgan

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2024
Members' satisfaction with their superannuation fund is improving, Roy Morgan data shows. Fresh findings from the research house saw super fund awarded a rating of 69.5% in November 2023, an increase of 0.9% from the last reported results in July 2023. ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Australian Ethical is transitioning its administration to Grow Inc in 2024, while also aspiring to accelerate growth in response to an increasing preference for ethical investments, says chief executive of superannuation Ross Piper. In an interview ...

Qantas Super reduces premiums again

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Qantas Super has again reduced its insurance premiums six months after it made a round of cuts. On January 1, Qantas Super premiums for income protection reduced by 13%, while rates for default and voluntary death and total and permanent disablement ...

TAL appoints chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
TAL announced that a former Westpac executive will join the insurer as its new chief claims officer. On March 1, Georgina Croft will take the post. She was most recently the chief customer services officer at BT Financial Group, a role she held for ...

Mercer Super loses state leaders

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Mercer Super has confirmed the departure of Victoria state leader Marcus Carr following a restructure. Carr's counterpart in New South Wales and Queensland Nathan Der Stepanian has also left the firm. Carr - who has been with Mercer for over 16 ...

Legalsuper investment strategy lead departs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
The head of investment strategy at legalsuper has jumped ship for a chief investment officer role. Linda Trusler, who worked for the $5 billion superannuation fund dedicated to the legal community for almost five years, has joined Rajomon Asset Management ...

NGS Super finds new administrator

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
NGS Super has selected a new administrator to replace Mercer, which has been providing its services for 14 years. Following a review of the $14 billion super fund's administration operating model in February 2023, NGS Super chose G​ROW Inc ​(GROW)​​ ...

Macquarie consortium bids for technology firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024
Macquarie Capital, as part of a consortium, is attempting to take over a global software and technology company for about $1.5 billion. The consortium that also comprises Stirling Square Capital Partners and TA Associates via Giant BidCo want to acquire ...