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Equity Trustees adds more super fund clients

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024
... management of products and funds for nearly 800,000 members with around $59.8bn of funds under supervision," Equity Trustees general manager client and strategic planning David Warren explains. ​"We see it as a testament to the benefits of having an ...

Industry leaders celebrate Australia Day honours

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024
Leaders in financial services and superannuation were among the many to grace the highly coveted Australia Day 2024 Honours List, recognised for services in their respected fields and to the community. Some 1042 Australians received top honours across ...

Australian Ethical super chief goes for growth in 2024

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
Australian Ethical is transitioning its administration to Grow Inc in 2024, while also aspiring to accelerate growth in response to an increasing preference for ethical investments, says chief executive of superannuation Ross Piper. In an interview ...

Aussies want advice from their super fund: CFS

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2024
... using their super to pay for advice. Interestingly, there is greater demand from advised consumers for both digital and general advice (45%), in comparison to those unadvised (36%). "These findings confirm both the value of advice and the greater willingness ...

Perpetual Corporate Trust adds staff

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... an exceptional Client Relationship Manager aligns perfectly with our vision to enable client success," said Perpetual general manager of sales and marketing Glen Dogan. Her appointment follows the recent promotion of Lynsey Thorrington to head of institutional ...

Gen Zs now 'loud budgeting': Research

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
Research by NAB shows Gen Z is embracing the latest TikTok trend and cutting back on their spending, saving an average of $450 a month. New NAB Economics consumer sentiment data has revealed more than half (56%) of Gen Z and younger Australians are ...

TAL appoints chief claims officer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... counsel before becoming chief of staff of the institutional bank division. She then became chief operating officer of life, general, and lenders mortgage insurance at BTFG before taking on a newly created role as executive director to oversee insurance ...

AMP names new group insurer

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024
... group insurer for AMP Super Fund, which includes its flagship product SignatureSuper. Commenting on the transition, AMP general manager for master trust David Clark said members will benefit by way of insurance pricing reductions, along with the introduction ...

Standalone laws key to solving legislative 'porridge': ALRC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
... legislation that can be consolidated into four regulatory themes: consumer protection, disclosure, financial advice, and general regulatory obligations. For instance, on the financial advice front this would mean grouping sections 912EA and 912EB; Part ...

Emerging markets well placed for 2024

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2024
Robeco and Principal Asset Management predict strong performance in emerging markets this year from a macroeconomic and valuation standpoint. According to new research by Robeco, the five-year expected return forecast for emerging markets is 8.25% ...