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AMP super class action finally hits court

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2025
... its superannuation members - made up of millions of hardworking Australians," said Emma Pelka-Caven, Slater and Gordon's head of class actions. "This is about justice for ordinary Australians. These are people who trusted AMP to safeguard their retirement ...

Cost-of-living, unaffordable advice fuels financial stress: Surveys

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025
... see repayments decrease with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowering the official cash rate to 3.85% last week. Finder head of consumer research Graham Cooke said two rate cuts may not be enough to ease the spike in mortgage stress since the cash ...

Why emotions, cash derail good investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2025
While we know that during turbulent times it is critical not to let emotions get in the way of investing, an investment expert and former policymaker says it is equally important to remain active and not lean in on cash. Amid the volatility and frenetic ...

Super moves: Future Fund, WTW

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... 40 team members and encompasses all five of our primary business units," the Future Fund said. Interestingly, a former WTW head of credit has rejoined the asset consultant as a director after a two-year break. Simon James has returned to the investment ...

ANZ Staff Super loses investment head

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... decade at Commonwealth Bank Group Super, including seven years as chief investment officer, before joining ANZ Staff Super as head of investment operations in 2014. Earlier career positions included roles at WorkCover NSW and Mercer. The brief tenure ...

Escala poised to overhaul strategy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... Howard will step down from her role as co-chief executive and take on an operations position, the sources said. Advisory head Ben James is being lined up as the new chief executive. The sweeping changes form part of Focus Financial's broader cost-reduction ...

QIC hires institutional sales director

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... institutional investor market, with a strong record of driving sales strategy and client relationships." Reporting to Paul Raih, the head of institutional distribution for Australia, Abercromby will be responsible for managing several investor relationships ...

New gigs for Qantas Super execs

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... started work at Cambooya, a family office associated with the interests of the Fairfax family. Grogan spent 12 years as the head of defensive assets and deputy investment chief at Qantas. And Daniel Healey, the flying kangaroo's head of investment ...

Mason Stevens welcomes chief strategy officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
Morgan Stanley's former family office head is now leading strategy for Mason Stevens, as it looks to push into the ultra-high-net-worth space. Peter Mermelas has been appointed chief strategy officer at Mason Stevens. He's tasked with identifying and ...

Age-based super strategies could add thousands to retirement savings

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025
... retirement savings uplift of 6.6% over the period if their investments had been aligned to their age. Russell Investments head of Asia Pacific Jason Edgar said many Australians are stuck in one-size-fits-all investments that fail to meet their individual ...