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Russell makes two appointments to super board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... compliance at Perpetual, and has also held roles at PwC, Ord Minnett and the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. The other person joining Russell is Michael Gordon, who also worked at Perpetual, having been group executive of Perpetual ...

Nationals senator not giving up on life insurance investigation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... that we get this industry right for the betterment of Australians in the future. I don't think there will be any political games being played." In a statement welcoming the next Coalition government, the Financial Services Council also emphasised the ...

FIIG appoints former Wallaby to senior QLD role

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... Wallabies from 1999 to 2000, having partaken in Australia's victory in the 1999 Rugby World Cup. He has also played 134 games for the Queensland Reds and is currently the team's most capped player ever. At FIIG, Connors will drive new client acquisition ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... accepted observation that the Olympics boost the economy of the host country. With less than three months to go before the games begin on the 5th of August, Brazil still's waiting for that Olympic effect. Latest stats show Brazil retail spending declined ...

Future Generation appoints CEO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... Australia. She has also held roles at Artsupport Australia, Sydney Symphony and the Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games. "I'm both proud and excited to be CEO of both FGG and FGX. The Future Generation model is a spectacular investment ...

Mercer enters new engagement era

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... clearly show the challenges super funds face in engaging members. The average Australian spends 535 hours playing computer games each year compared to eight hours engaged with their super. "However, disengagement shouldn't be confused with an audience ...

Auld lang syne

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
... tripled with major central bank easing, would serve the Australian economy and its equity market in good stead. Let the games begin.

Time to go away?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... were all the rage - and consequently became the source of investor rage - back in 2000, today they're mobile telecom apps/games, social media and biotechnology.A Let's call them "new techs". In his column on StateoftheMarkets.com, Chief Investment Officer ...

SPAA appoints COO with Olympic experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... consultant company in 2006 that has won global contracts with the London Olympics in 2012 and the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in 2016. Her responsibilities also included vice president of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games and director ...

Super funds sluggish on technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
... adoption." Of the 28 funds surveyed, 77% planned to increase their use of mobile apps, while 58% said they would introduce online games over the next five years. The overall finding was that over the next five years, funds would increase their technological ...