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Ausfood Super appoints chief executive

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025
... Super merged with Tasplan to become Spirit Super. In 2023, AMIST Super rebranded as part of its push to broaden its membership base.

More climate exits as Trump takes charge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025
... reasons for their exits, including; politicisation, regulatory oversight, and internal capabilities. BlackRock said its membership of NZAM "caused confusion regarding BlackRock's practices and subjected us to legal inquiries from various public officials". ...

Major climate group suspends operations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2025
... remains fit for purpose," the initiative said in a statement. In a letter to clients last week, BlackRock said its membership "caused confusion regarding BlackRock's practices and subjected us to legal inquiries from various public officials". In November ...

Cbus lacks stringent director, expenditure policies: Deloitte

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2024
An independent review by Deloitte has found little evidence to suggest Cbus' pricey relationship with the CFMEU is in the best financial interests of members. It also found the fund's processes for determining the propriety of board directors ...

FAAA celebrates adviser excellence

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... advisers who are committed to helping fellow Australian achieve better financial outcomes." FAAA general manager for membership Tania Milnes echoed Abood's statement, saying the awards celebrate achievements across the wider advice profession. "The ...

Swan hits back at Bragg: 'That's wrong of you'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024
... given money to anybody. We've entered into partnership agreements where services are provided, which enhance the membership of the fund and enhance our member returns," he said. "I believe that it will be demonstrated that they are successful programs ...

BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard sued over climate stance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2024
... output by more than half by 2030," the Attorney General's office said. The filing claims the companies' used their membership of Climate Action 100 and the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative to "signal their mutual intent" to depress the output of thermal ...

Performance the best member retention tool: Mine Super

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2024
... too." "At the end of the day, superannuation is all about delivering that member benefit... and their money back to the membership," Nair said. "I think we significantly complicate what is essentially a single or fundamental problem to solve. "I would ...

AFCA names and shames in fresh Datacube release

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2024
... four or more complaints from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024. In the superannuation sector, the largest funds in terms of membership received the most complaints. AustralianSuper topped the list by far with 1550. This was followed by Australian Retirement ...

ASIC chair defends Chairman's Lounge memberships

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024
... to receive perks from a company that ASIC regulates, to which Longo said he didn't see a problem. "We don't consider membership of the lounge being a material impediment to the discharge of our duties," he said. Pocock went on to ask, given so many of ...