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UniSuper outage continues, no cause identified

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2024
The super fund plans to begin restoring services later this week, though chief executive Peter Chun has told members the root cause of the outage remains unknown. UniSuper's systems, including its app, have been down for about a week now, with members ...

UniSuper battles major system outage

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2024
... members it is not the result of a data breach. The $135 billion super fund's online systems have been disrupted this week, with its 665,000 members unable to log in to access account balances and services. They also cannot use the fund's calculators ...

Super for housing 'economically reckless': SMC

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... what it calls a "trap for young Australians," in response to a recent speech by Liberal senator Andrew Bragg. Earlier this week, Bragg claimed that using super for a home deposit provides "significantly better outcomes" than lifelong renting. "The closed ...

Chief member officer leaves Insignia Financial

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2024
... executive Jodie Hampshire was appointed to the board of the financial services giant as an independent director earlier this week. Hampshire held several senior roles with Russell Investments, including head of its Asia Pacific business. She joined Russell ...

Bitcoin hits fresh high as investors await halving event

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAR 2024
... of Bitcoin by mainstream financial institutions with the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approving crypto ETNs this week and spot Bitcoin ETFs being approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the US in January. Financial behemoths ...

Simple strategies to overcome gender super gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024
... of financial adviser services Rachel White, who spoke on Morningstar's International Women's Day event panel this week, said there are other simple yet effective ways women can help curb financial stress in the future. Contributing to super from ...

New chair for NZ Super Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2024
... April 2021 and been on the board since November 2018. She has decided to step down from the board, effective the end of this week. In her place, John Williamson has been appointed chair of the $66 billion fund. He will also be chair of Elevate NZ Venture ...

Future Group commences organisational restructure

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2024
... and backend processes onto one platform. "Whilst we are undertaking more detailed consultations with our team members this week, we expect to finish the week by saying farewell to some valued individuals who've made important contributions to our mission," ...

MetLife Australia hires chief operating officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2024
... Australia has confirmed the appointment of Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur to the position of chief operating officer, effective this week. Lacheur joins from AIA where she was most recently acting chief customer operations and claims officer. She first joined ...

Schroders shutters Asian Shares Fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024
... inception would now have about $106,000. Schroders said it expects to have completed the sale of the fund's assets later this week.
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