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Future Super hires operations chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 JAN 2022
Ethical superannuation fund Future Super has appointed a chief operating officer from Club Plus Super. David Barton was hired in the newly created position in December, wrapping up a similar role at Club Plus where he spent more than four years. Barton's ...

What you read in 2021

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2021
In another year of lockdowns and uncertainty, Financial Standard 's most read stories show all eyes were on the changing nature of the superannuation sector. Industry consolidation and the Your Future, Your Super performance test underscore the ...

MLC Life adds to retail distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
The life insurer has made a series of appointments to its retail distribution team in the hopes of strengthening its licensee and adviser relationships. Four new additions have been made, reporting to general manager of retail distribution partnerships ...

Hejaz hires three senior leaders

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2021
Hejaz Financial Services made three senior appointments in a bid to become Australia's first licensed Islamic bank. Michael Trist assumed the general manager of sales and distribution; Andrew Oey is the new head of lending, while Samrah Sahi took ...

Foreign investment in Australian commercial property hits record high

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
CBRE data reveals foreign investment in Australian commercial property has reached a new annual record, with $16.6 billion in office, retail, industrial and hotel assets having changed hands year to date. The analysis shows that North American investors ...

ASIC bolsters leadership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2021
The corporate regulator is adding an executive director of operations, chief financial officer and chief people officer. Announcing the appointments today, ASIC said they are intended to strengthen its capability and effectiveness. Joining in January ...

New head of strategy at Crescent Group

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2021
Crescent Group has appointed Islamic finance expert Sayd Farook to the head of strategy role, based in Sydney. His appointment comes as the group launches a five-year strategic plan to grow its assets under management to $5 billion by the end of 2026. ...

New members on Markets Disciplinary Panel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
ASIC has made a series of appointments to its Markets Disciplinary Panel, adding executives from Barrenjoey and Macquarie Group. With seven members retiring, ASIC has welcomed three new appointees to the peer-review panel which determines whether infringement ...

Backlash after 'unprecedented' ASIC action against Westpac

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
An industry group for independent financial advisers and lawyers have come out criticising Westpac over the six cases brought against it by ASIC. Slater and Gordon Lawyers is calling on Westpac to 'walk the talk', after Westpac's chief executive Peter ...

Calastone partners with Microsoft for fund, data services

CHLOE WALKER  |  THURSDAY, 2 DEC 2021
Calastone has partnered with Microsoft to enhance its fund and data offerings in a wider effort to drive new opportunities for collective investments worldwide. As part of the partnership, Calastone recently built DMI Fund Services using Microsoft's ...