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QLD super funds advance merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
LGIAsuper and Energy Super will proceed with a merger that is set to finalise as early as 1 July 2021. The board of the two Queensland-based superannuation funds have signed a binding heads of agreement following a two-and-a-half month due diligence ...

Advice firm merges with boutique

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 21 DEC 2020
... for her contribution to the board of the FPA, after the expiration of her term in November. APT Wealth Partners noted the merger demonstrates its commitment to growth and building a client-focused financial advice firm.

What you read in 2020

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2020
... savings, data and privacy have never been at risk." 10. Merged First State Super reveals new brand (July 15) Following its merger with VicSuper, the $120 billion super fund revealed it would be known as Aware Super, with chief executive Deanne Stewart ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... Superannuation While 2020 is sure to be a year we all remember, for the super industry it was undoubtedly the year of the merger, fee reductions and premium increases. There's no denying the superannuation industry is a secretive one, and large swathes ...

Aussie, Lendi to merge

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... Aussie's owner, CBA, will hold 45% and continue to provide funding for the Aussie Select branded home loan product. "The merger is another important step in the almost 29-year evolution of Aussie as Australia's leading retail mortgage broker," Aussie ...

Godfrey Pembroke firm jumps ship

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
A second advice practice has left the MLC Wealth dealer group ahead of the merger with IOOF. Venture Financial Advisers has joined Count Financial as a member firm, following Ascent Private Wealth's transition to CountPlus from Godfrey Pembroke in November. ...

Cbus, Media Super merger progresses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2020
The two industry superannuation funds will move on to the next phase of merger preparations, as the smaller of the two confirms the closure of numerous investment options. Cbus and Media Super have announced they are commencing work on a merger plan ...

Industry fund names chief executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... in the New Year. Kaspar was chief executive of Kinetic Super from August 2016 until December 2018, including during its merger with Sunsuper in May 2018. She was also a non-executive director of the fund from November 2010 to August 2016. Most recently ...

JANA appoints NFP head

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2020
... like other asset consultants -- looks to diversify its client base outside of traditional superannuation clients, who face merger pressures and are developing sophisticated internal investment teams. It said non-super clients have been the fastest growing ...

How far are we from a trillion-dollar super fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
AustralianSuper's total assets ticked up to $200 billion, after a record-new 400,000 signups in FY20 and strong performance. As at November-end, it had over 2.3 million members from around 330,000 businesses, implying about 10% of Australia's ...