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Cbus to create rainy day fund to cover fines

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... to create provisions for any fines or penalties. "This application has been made to ensure Cbus is in compliance with the SIS Act following Hayne reforms. Other profit-to-member funds will likely need to take similar action to ensure compliance," a spokesperson ...

Mercer superannuation executive resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2021
A long-serving Mercer superannuation executive has left the firm to focus on board directorships. Jo-Anne Bloch was most recently a senior partner and head of superannuation services at Mercer, a role she held for less than a year. In her early years ...

Industry Fund Services executive departs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2021
Industry Fund Services' deputy general manager of unpaid super business unit has left the organisation. Pauline Olson has left IFS after 20 years, Financial Standard's sister publication Industry Moves first reported. "Her role has been absorbed into ...

Contango appoints two distribution leads

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2021
Contango Asset Management is expanding its distribution capabilities in appointing a new lead and head of retail. Andrew Aitken and Cameron Fitter have joined the ASX-listed fund manager, as first reported by sister publication Industry Moves. Aitken ...

ASIC disqualifies SMSF auditor

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2021
... Shrubsole's breaches were first identified by the ATO under section 128P of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 (SIS Act) and then referred to ASIC. Both ASIC and the ATO act as co-regulators of SMSF auditors. The ATO's role is ...

Schroders head of distribution exits

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2021
Schroders' local head of distribution Graeme Mather has departed, with the business understood to not be seeking a replacement. Mather spent nearly five years at Schroders and finished up last week, Financial Standard' s sister publication Industry ...

Franklin Templeton shutters fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2021
Franklin Templeton Investments is winding up its retail Australian Equity Fund, as asset growth lags. The fund was terminated on June 16, with returns of money to investors expected by July 31. "FTIA have determined that based on the current low level ...

Frontier hires people and culture lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUN 2021
A human resources expert with previous experience at AXA, EY and Grant Thornton is Frontier's new head of people and culture. The asset consultant has bid farewell to Margie Hill, who was responsible for people and culture for three years. In doing ...

UniSuper names next chief executive

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAY 2021
The $95 billion superannuation fund has picked an external candidate to replace outgoing chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan. Peter Chun will replace O'Sullivan, who earlier this year announced his retirement after eight years in the role. Chun ...

Equip, Catholic appoint acting CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Togethr Trustees has named an acting chief investment officer, as it looks for a permanent replacement for Anna Shelley, who is leaving for AMP Australia. Effective July 1, Darren Rosario will act in the role. Rosario is currently the head of portfolio ...