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Legalsuper names chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... differentiated super fund that most effectively meets the needs of our legal-community members as they plan for and enter retirement," Symons, who joined in April 2023, said. "As the super sector continues to experience increased regulation, consolidation ...

Indigenous communities reunited with $25m in lost super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2024
... outreach initiatives, we've shown that offering culturally sensitive support can play a pivotal role in levelling the retirement playing field for Indigenous Australians." The amount of super recovered was released as part of the foundation's latest ...

BlackRock's Fink signals a tough road ahead for future retirees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... annual letter to investors, BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink said providing people a secure, well-earned retirement is much more challenging now that it was 30 years ago, and it will be "much harder" in the future. As such, Fink said the ...

Best super fund products revealed

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... attributed to industry consolidation. Of the 164 AAA-rated products, 72 (44%) are workplace products, 50 (30%) are retirement products, and 42 (26%) are personal products. Retail funds accounted for 29% of the AAA products, meanwhile not-for-profit funds ...

Jo Townsend named chief executive of NZ Super

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2024
... manager of investments and acting chief operating officer. Earlier in her career, she held investment roles at NGS Super, Retirement Benefits Fund, Value Capital Management and Rothschild Australia Asset Management. Williamson thanked Steed for her efforts ...

Platypus AM appoints new chief executive

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2024
Platypus Asset Management has appointed a new chief executive following the retirement of Gary Adamson. Jelena Stevanovic, who joined Platypus as a senior equities analyst in 2008 before being appointed portfolio manager for Platypus' flagship equities ...

Allianz Retire+ names wealth management distribution chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... executive Adrian Stewart said Rodda further strengthens the wealth management capability and is responsible for leading the retirement specialist's distribution strategy for the wealth management arm of the business. "As an experienced leader within ...

Raiding super can worsen housing affordability: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... analysis from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) shows. The association said that "raiding" retirement savings to enter the property market would exacerbate the current state of inaccessibility and unaffordability for many. Since ...

New SMSF solution for Islamic Australians launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2024
... super fund (SMSF) solution for members of the Australian Muslim community who want to invest in property for their retirement in a way that is compatible with their faith. Meezan Wealth Management founding director Rokibul Islam said the solution, which ...

AvSuper prepares members for merger, fee changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2024
AvSuper provided further updates on its merger with Australian Retirement Trust (ART), flagging to members that they will likely see investment, administration, and insurance fees increase. AvSuper will join the $280 billion ART with its 2.3 million ...
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