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Flexible work expectation gap widens

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2022
... urged larders not to impose a one-size-fits-all policy, rather "involve teams every step of the way". While some employers mandate working in the office five days a week, at the other end of the spectrum, staff are given the option to work full-time ...

AIA appoints risk, transformation roles

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... time for AIA and I'm thrilled to be leading this transformation," Thornton said. AIA recently won a group insurance mandate from AvSuper. The super fund's membership is currently covered by Hannover Life RE which is due to exit the market this ...

Action on super gap slow, small

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2022
... Standard archives show that in 2008 the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) was lobbying government to mandate super be paid on paid maternity leave. Going into this year's election, it is still lobbying for that same thing. As is ...

AvSuper names insurer, premiums rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2022
... from next month, as it continues work to identify a merger partner. The $2.5 billion fund has awarded a group insurance mandate to AIA Australia. The fund's membership is currently covered by Hannover Life RE which is due to exit the market this year. ...

Super fund cuts fees, appoints insurer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2022
... group insurer ahead of Hannover Life RE exiting the market. Also effective April 1, AIA will take over the group insurance mandate for the fund. AIA will retain the existing insurance arrangements, with no changes to terms, conditions or premiums for ...

Magellan loses more investors, FUM slumps

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2022
... side. Troubles for the fund manager began compounding when UK wealth manager St James' Place pulled a $23 billion mandate, leaving a 12% gaping hole in revenue. This was followed by troubles at the executive level with Brett Cairns resigning as chief ...

Former Hostplus investors tapped for VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2022
Having just launched their own shop in January, two former members of the industry fund's private equity team have been mandated to run the newly created Victorian Startup Capital Fund (VSCF). Neil Stanford and Brighid Pappin opened the doors to V-Ignite ...

Magellan promises better investment performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2022
... despite grappling with a plunging share price after former client St. James's Place walked away with a $23 billion mandate last December, along with churn at the executive level, and the face of Magellan, Hamish Douglass, taking an indefinite leave ...

Australian market praised in latest pension study

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2022
Global pension fund assets have doubled in the last decade, with Australia's pension assets growing by 11.6% in 2021 and seeing it described as "the most successful pensions market". The latest Global Pension Assets Study from Willis Towers Watson's ...

AustralianSuper to grow external mandates, hires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2022
The nation's largest superannuation fund plans to appoint more external managers, including looking to hand out its first mandates for Japanese and Indian markets specialists. It has also hired from Frontier and VFMC as it grows the team responsible ...