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AIA welcomes new group partnerships lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
The life insurer has appointed a new general manager, group partnerships who brings previous experience at CommInsure and OnePath. George Stavliotis has been named in the role, in which he will be responsible for managing AIA's client development team ...

Betashares carves slice of superannuation pie

CHLOE WALKER, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023
Marking its entry into the industry, Betashares is set to acquire Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's superannuation business, in a move labelled great news for consumers. The ETF provider will buy Bendigo Superannuation, taking on its $1.4 billion in funds ...

Qantas Super confirms merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
Having reviewed its current scale and potential for growth, the $8.4 billion superannuation fund has confirmed it intends to explore merger options. Following speculation last week, Qantas Super said the board has reviewed the fund's size, growth ...

TAL offers super funds financial literacy tools for employers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
TAL is introducing a new financial literacy hub for its superannuation fund clients, as they look to offer more value to their employer partners amid the cost-of-living crisis. According to new research from TAL, about 25% of employees are experiencing ...

Apostle names global distribution lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2023
Apostle Funds Management has hired Martin Currie's co-head of global distribution to the newly created role as it pushes further into Asia and Middle East. The fund manager will soon welcome Kimon Kouryialas as director, head of global distribution. ...

NAB to pay $2.1m for knowingly overcharging customers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
NAB will pay $2.1 million in a fine issued by the Federal Court over knowingly overcharging customers certain fees and failing to tell them. The court has ordered the bank pay the penalty for continuing to charge periodic payment fees it knew was not ...

Don't believe inflation hype, says Pendal

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2023
Despite talk of another inflation surge and more interest rate hikes, Pendal's Oliver Ge doesn't think we're returning to the 1970s any time soon. In an update, Ge said any talk of a second wave of inflation and fresh interest rate increases on the ...

Australian Retirement Trust deputy CIO to go

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
Just weeks after announcing its chief executive is set to depart, Australian Retirement Trust's deputy chief investment officer is now following suit. The $260 billion super fund has confirmed Charles Woodhouse is leaving the fund for another role. ...

Trading platform pays $830k over suspicious trades

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023
Interactive Brokers is paying a fine of more than $830,000 after it failed to identify suspicious trades conducted by a client. Between March and November 2021, certain Closing Single Price Auction (CSPA) orders in Orthocell (OCC) were allowed by Interactive ...

OTPP, PGGM chief investment officers resign

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023
The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) will farewell its chief investment officer at the end of the year, as will Dutch pension fund manager PGGM. Overnight, OTPP chief investment officer Ziad Hindo announced he will leave the fund at December ...