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MSC Group appoints chair, enters Singapore

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2022
... overseas expansion. Harvey Kalman will lead the board of MSC Group, in one of several roles he's taken since leaving Equity Trustees last year. The appointment of Kalman is central to the future of MSC Group as it looks to carve out its position globally ...

Financial watchdog warns on crypto

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2022
... switch from retail and industry superannuation funds to SMSFs so that they can "invest in a high return portfolio". SMSF trustees are also being targeted to invest in crypto assets. Australians who decide to self-manage their super, ASIC said, should ...

More work needed to end financial abuse

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2022
... superannuation industry is calling for action on financial abuse and control. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said while the government's plan is commendable it should also consider the superannuation ...

EQT expands European footprint

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
Equity Trustees has launched a second global equity UCITS fund for a sustainable investment firm based in the UK. Equity Trustees is the appointed UCITS Management Company to the Gateway UCITS Funds, supporting the launch of the Ecofin Renewables Infrastructure ...

Retail super fund to be wound up

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 JAN 2022
... Credit Union Building Societies Superannuation, known as CUBS Superannuation, is a retail offering overseen by Equity Trustees Superannuation. Products or sub-plans of the fund include Bank First Super and Pension Fund, Beyond Super, Defence Bank Super ...

Foresters Financial appoints chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... after serving as executive general manager for over four years. Her career started at ANZ Wealth before moving to ANZ Trustees where she led the client management function. She helped lead the merger between ANZ Trustees and Equity Trustees, and subsequently ...

Smart default fund to boost retirement incomes

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 JAN 2022
... showing another seven, including some of Australia's biggest MySuper funds only marginally passed the test. "Superannuation trustees need to focus on improving retirement outcomes for their members, that's what they're paid to do," Bucknell said. "Our ...

One million visits to YourSuper comparison tool

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 7 JAN 2022
... future in retirement," Cole said. She urged members in the underperforming to reassess their super arrangements. "The trustees of APRA-regulated superannuation funds have a legal duty to act in the best financial interests of their members, and APRA ...

Future Super acquires Aon's super business

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 DEC 2021
... consulting and administration and encompasses the smartMonday brand. Trustee services for the fund are provided by Equity Trustees. Future Super said the acquisition puts it on track to reach $10 billion in funds under administration, management, and ...

Proxy advice reforms force transparency, AFS licensing

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021
... provides its advice free of charge to companies the subject of the advice." The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees general manager of advocacy Mel Birks also criticised the reforms, arguing that they will drive up the cost of proxy advice ...