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ASFA urges APRA not to seek to impose rigid limits on the size of superannuation fund boards.

19 December

People & products

State Super appoints public sector director

State Super’s board has appointed, Public Service Association of NSW general secretary, Stewart Little as a

5 December

People & products

Mercer hires chief risk and compliance officer

Rudy Yadav has been appointed to the role to help strengthen the firm’s commitment to best practice management of

29 November

People & products

MTAA and Tasplan to merge

The merger will enable the combined fund to negotiate top quartile investment management fees and take advantage

28 November

People & products

State Street appoints new head of sector solutions

Cara Brosnan has been appointed as head of sector solutions for Australia and Southeast Asia for State Street

28 November

People & products

Orbis boosts institutional team

Former IFM associate director, Stu Place has been appointed as a senior institutional client manager.

26 November

People & products

Vale David Smith

The HESTA director and Australian Services Union general secretary passed away suddenly on Friday.

25 November

People & products

LGS hires CEO

Phil Stockwell has been appointed as the fund’s new leader and joins from Eastspring Investments where he was COO

14 November

People & products

SuperAA appoints general manager

Stephen Doulgeridis has been appointed as general manager of the self-managed superannuation fund administration

12 November

People & products

TAL delineates its individual and group businesses

TAL has announced the key changes around its two business lines: individual life and group life and investments.

31 October

People & products

Life/risk focused group see potential for growth

Newly-merged MBS Insurance and Complete Risk Analysis see potential for growth in the life/risk space despite the

Life insurer TAL has appointed Glenn Baird to the newly created role of head of mental health. The appointment aims to expand TAL’s ability to understand, manage and support mental, physical, and financial health of its people and its customers. TAL gen

31 October

People & products

TAL launches online mental health program

The life insurer has launched BEACN to help superannuation fund partners improve their clients’ mental health.

While conducting remuneration gap analyses are on the rise, only 33.3 per cent have a specific gender pay gap equity objective, according to WGEA data.

31 October

People & products

Fund launches to tackle gender gap

The current super system is failing women tremendously and is a blind spot leaving women at great risks of poverty

29 October

People & products

NGS Super appoints product manager

Quyen Woodrow has been appointed as product manager by the non-government education and community industry super

22 October

People & products

NGS Super adds new liquid assets manager

Melinda He has been appointed as manager – liquid assets to assist with the equity, fixed income and liquids

The current default super regime has hampered women in engaging in their super, according to Financial Services Council chief executive, Sally Loane.

17 October

People & products

Platform launched to top up super while spending

Super Rewards has been launched to help address the gender gap in super by helping women top up their super while

The SCT has appointed four new part-time members who bring significant legal expertise and wide-spread experience in superannuation..

15 October

People & products

UniSuper appoints COO

Former NAB executive, Kevin Roadnight, has been hired for the role and will commence on 18 November.

10 October

People & products

SuperConcepts CEO role expands with transformation strategy

Chief executive Lara Bourguignon would have extended responsibilities for AMP’s wealth product and platforms as

Northern Trust has made three senior hires in its Sydney and Melbourne offices as a response to business expansion and enhanced local product capabilities. Tania Tuxford and David McWilliams have been hired as business development managers and Simon McDon

8 October

People & products

First State Super appoints two group executives

Sarah Forman has been appointed group executive advice, while Peter Chun is now the group executive member for

MLC has made give new hires in its group insurance team following the partnership between NAB and Nippon Life.

8 October

People & products

Trio of hires at Household Capital

Retirement funding provider Household Capital has made three senior appointments across marketing and technology.

8 October

People & products

MyState appoints interim CFO

Gary Dickson has been appointed interim chief financial officer by MyState, effective from 19 October.

A further study from the Centre for International Finance and Regulation has backed the need for independent chairs on superannuation fund boards.

3 October

People & products

SMSF Association appoints chair following Ralston resignation

The SMSF Association has appointed Robin Bowerman as its new chair, replacing Dr Deborah Ralston who has joined

3 October

People & products

Bravura partners with fund admin outsourcer

The administrator will implement Bravura’s Australian tax platform to generate new operational efficiencies and

24 September

People & products

Qantas Super appoints chief risk officer

Suzette Thurman will help the fund focus on the implementation of the three lines of defence risk governance model.

17 September

People & products

Equity Trustees adds independent director

Paul Rogan has been appointed by Equity Trustees as an independent director to the company’s board.

17 September

People & products

Northern Trust launches new dashboards for Omnium

Northern Trust has launched a range of new client dashboards for Omnium, its middle and back office technology

3 September

People & products

Northern Trust hires State Street duo

Northern Trust has added Mat Cook and Rob Dixon, both from State Street, to its capital markets business.

29 August

People & products

Northern Trust names senior relationship manager

Grace Hayman has been appointed as senior relationship manager for its securities lending business in Australia

29 August

People & products

Pendal appoints US JOHCM CEO

Pendal has appointed a new chief executive for the J O Hambro Capital Management operations in the US – former

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has appointed Eva Scheerlinck as acting chief executive. Scheerlinck who is currently AIST executive manager, governance and stewardship will commence the new role when current CEO, Tom Garcia, de

27 August

People & products

UN pension fund appoints CEO

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan COO Rosemarie McClean has been appointed to lead the United Nations Joint Staff

26 August

People & products

KPMG appoints Daniel Knoll as financial services head

Daniel Knoll has been appointed by KPMG to as national industry leader for financial services after formerly

Rice Warner argues the creation of scope for joint super accounts would help create greater clarity around male and female member investment.

21 August

People & products

Kogan and Mercer launch index-based super fund

The new index-based fund from Kogan and Mercer will provide members five investment options based on their risk

15 August

People & products

Policy head departs from SMSF Association

Policy head, Jordan George, has resigned from his role at the SMSF Association after seven and a half years.

Deloitte expands influence in asset consultancy market with Casey Quirk acquisition.

13 August

People & products

Aon announces NZ M&A and transaction solutions leader

Aon has appointed Jonty Vavasour as executive director, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and transaction

MetLife has developed a new data analytic product to help it move beyond simple group insurance.

8 August

People & products

Northern Trust launches investment performance tool

Northern Trust has launched an investment analytics tool that tracks a portfolio’s risk and performance.

8 August

People & products

VicSuper reshuffles board

The super fund has appointed its former deputy chair, Wayne Kayler-Thomson, as its chair.

Eight-in-10 planners want product providers to help with tools they can use with clients to explain the superannuation changes.

6 August

People & products

JANA appoints head of quantitative analysis

JANA Investment Consultants has appointed Michael Watt as head of quantitative applications as it grows its

1 August

People & products

UBS AM appoints Institutional director

UBS Asset Management has appointed Liam McDermott as director for their Institutional Business Development team in

30 July

People & products

SuperFriend revamps executive leadership team

SuperFriend has made several new appointments as key financial services partners had expressed a need for more

23 July

People & products

First State Super CEO named pay equity ambassador

First State Super’s chief executive, Deanne Stewart has been named as a workplace gender equality agency pay

23 July

People & products

HESTA appoints head of investment execution

HESTA has announced the appointment of Gerard Brown as the fund’s head of investment execution, commencing 29 July.

NAB Asset Servicing has ended the long-running industry speculation by confirming Citi as its new global custodian.

23 July

People & products

UniSuper announces chief strategy and marketing officer

UniSuper has announced the appointment of Anand Thomas as chief strategy and marketing officer to lead the fund’s

16 July

People & products

Tech Mahindra wins LGIAsuper’s admin contract

Indian-based technology firm, Tech Mahindra, has achieved a major milestone in its foray into the Australian

16 July

People & products

Funds SA awards $34 billion mandate to Northern Trust

Funds SA, the investment manager owned by the Government of South Australia, has awarded a $34 billion mandate to

16 July

People & products

SS&C still looking for “bold and brave” first client

Global technology provider SS&C has reconfirmed its self-imposed 2020 deadline to acquire an administration

BT Financial Group has joined the chorus of calls for a harmonisation of the treatment of insurance both inside and outside of super.

16 July

People & products

MLC Life Insurance halves underwriting times

MLC Life Insurance has halved underwriting approval times with its UnderwriteMe technology, which allows them to

11 July

People & products

Willis Towers Watson names new head of strategic advisory

Willis Towers Watson has announced the appointment of Jessica Melville as head of strategic advisory, investments.

TelstraSuper has announced new investment in innovative technology by partnering with private equity IP Group Plc.

11 July

People & products

REI Super partners with Laneway Analytics

Data analytics fintech Laneway Analytics have announced a partnership agreement with REI Super to power new

Retail non-superannuation investments is projected to increase at 9.7 per cent per annum over the next decade thanks to an expected outflow of funds from super as a result of the 2016/17 Budget super changes, according to DEXX&R. The research house’s late

9 July

People & products

Jobs at risk as Deutsche Bank exits equities

Deutsche Bank has announced it is shutting its equities division, potentially leading to job losses from the firm’

9 July

People & products

Elkins joins KPMG

Colonial First State executive general manager, Linda Elkins, to move to KPMG to head up Asset and Wealth

8 July

People & products

Elkins to depart CFS

Colonial First State executive general manager, Linda Elkins has stepped down from her role with the business.

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