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29 October

People & products

Mercer makes leadership appointments

Mercer has internally promoted Guy Thorburn and Graeme Mather to leadership roles to drive focus on products,

following a competitive selection process.

22 October

People & products

Towers Watson gets WA Super mandate

Towers Watson secures WA Super asset consultancy mandate following a competitive selection process.

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

22 October

People & products

New members for SCT

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

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Well-designed retirement income products that include some protection against sequencing risk, as well as an innovative longevity buffer, can give retirees comfort they will be able to sustain their lifestyles.

Allianz Retire+

20 October

People & products

Westover to depart chartered accountants

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand superannuation leader, Liz Westover, will be departing the

First State Super plans to build a venture capital platform to drive investment in fintech innovation.

15 October

People & products

First State Super launches venture capital platform

First State Super plans to build a venture capital platform to drive investment in fintech innovation.

Strong support exists for independent directors on super boards

8 October

People & products

Mercer Super gets new independent director

Mercer has appointed former Telstra executive, Sue O’Connor, as independent non-executive to Mercer Superannuation

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From pressure comes diamonds

How industry forces will give way to a new level of maturity for alternative assets

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QSuper has internally appointed Michael Pennisi as its new chief executive, replacing Rosemary Vilgan.

6 October

People & products

Statewide appoints new CEO

Richard Nunn has been appointed as CEO for industry fund Statewide and will start the role next year.

1 October

People & products

AIA confirms Phillips as Chief Group Insurance Officer

After four months of acting in the role, AIA confirms Stephanie Phillips in chief group insurance officer.

24 September

People & products

Mine Wealth CEO to depart

After 10 years at the helm and 23 years with the fund, Mine Wealth + Welbeing's CEO, Bruce Watson, has

22 September

People & products

Sunsuper appoints more independent directors

Sunsuper appoints two more independent directors in line with increasing exposure to private capital.

Kinetic Super board opts for consultant, Elizabeth Thomas, as interim CEO.

22 September

People & products

Club Plus makes three management appointments

Industry fund Club Plus Super has made three appointments to lead its strategic relationships, investments, and

17 September

People & products

TWUSUPER CEO resigns

After less than a year as chief executive at TWUSUPER, Paul Sayer has resigned from the position.

GBST’s managing director and CEO, Stephen Lake, will leave his post of 14 years after the handover is complete.

17 September

People & products

GBST MD to retire

GBST’s managing director and CEO, Stephen Lake, will leave his post of 14 years after the handover is complete.

New APRA data confirms that despite talk of equal representation, women make up only a quarter of those on industry fund boards.

17 September

People & products

Link Group announces board change intentions

Link Group is intending to appoint its director, Michael Carapiet, as independent chairman of the board.

10 September

People & products

Kinetic launches new site

Kinetic Super continues “brand transformation” with new website to streamline user experience and reduce

31 August

People & products

EISS in market for new CIO

EISS Super is in the market for a new chief investment officer, following departure of Matt Olsen.

27 August

People & products

Interim CEO named for Kinetic

Kinetic Super board opts for consultant, Elizabeth Thomas, as interim chief executive officer following Megan

25 August

People & products

Link Group and ME Bank partner

To deliver integrated innovations for superannuation funds super administrator Link Group has partnered with ME

25 August

People & products

Kinetic Super CEO departs

Kinetic Super chief executive, Megan Bolton has departed from her role after seven years following a mutual

24 August

People & products

QSuper promotes Michael Pennisi as new CEO

QSuper has internally appointed Michael Pennisi as its new chief executive, replacing Rosemary Vilgan.

20 August

People & products

MLC collaborates with SuperFriend

The MLC Community Foundation will be funding not-for-profit organisation SuperFriend for five years to promote

18 August

People & products

Use big data or become extinct

Super funds need to tap into the wealth of big data to remain relevant, according to Mercer.

13 August

People & products

Redpoint wins Intrust Super mandate

Industry fund Intrust Super will invest with Redpoint’s Investment Management’s global listed infrastructure

11 August

People & products

Telstra Super gets new custodian after 25 years

Telstra Super has appointed J.P. Morgan Investor Services as its new master custodian, replacing National

11 August

People & products

New lead to help Kinetic engage members

Kinetic Super has appointed Amanda Ralph to a newly created role to help find new ways of engaging with members to

6 August

People & products

Sunsuper’s CIO retires

Sunsuper’s long-serving chief investment officer, David Hartley, is retiring after 10 years at the fund.

4 August

People & products

Equip appoints member director to board

Apex Premium Exchange chief executive, Pippa Leary, has been appointed as a member director of Equip to help

30 July

People & products

Tasplan and RBF set to merge

Tasplan, Quadrant and RBF Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme will merge to create a single Tasmanian super fund after

30 July

People & products

New key account manager for J.P. Morgan AM

Alexander Ordon has been appointed as J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s key account manager as the business partners

28 July

People & products

ASFA appoints Easson as first independent chair

Michael Easson has been appointed as ASFA’s first independent chair effective 31 July, replacing Jim Minto who

28 July

People & products

Plum’s Zanker recruited by Mercer

Plum’s head of business development, Brian Zanker, has been recruited to key role at Mercer.

23 July

People & products

Legalsuper extends SA presence

Legalsuper extends South Australian presence with appointment of client service manager in Adelaide.

21 July

People & products

Northern Trust announces new ANZ head

Northern Trust appoints Madeleine Senior as successor to Rohan Singh as head of Australia and New Zealand.

21 July

People & products

Acurity platform SuperStream compliant

Financial Synergy's Acurity platform is now fully SuperStream contribution response messaging compliant, and

16 July

People & products

LGsuper creates digital role

Superannuation fund LGsuper has created a chief digital officer role as it pursues strategic digital

8 July

People & products

Vilgan to depart QSuper

Long-serving QSuper chief executive, Rosemary Vilgan, will leave the fund in late October after 27 years.

7 July

People & products

James Bond takes on ASFA

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed James Bond to its newly created director of

30 June

People & products

New head of equities and alternatives for VicSuper

Kevin Wan Lum has been appointed as VicSuper's new head of equities and alternatives, following the fund

25 June

People & products

REST and Franchise Council of Australia form alliance

REST Industry Super has formed an alliance with the Franchise Council of Australia to help reduce the

25 June

People & products

Ex-NAB asset servicing GM appointed to GBST board

GBST has appointed NAB's former executive general manager for asset servicing, Christine Bartlett, to its

16 June

People & products

AAS provides Challenger conduit

Administrator Australian Administration Services forms alliance with Challenger to deliver annuities via its

16 June

People & products

UniSuper to roll out video statements to more members

To help engage their members, UniSuper will be rolling out their piloted video statement summaries to more members.

16 June

People & products

QSuper launches online advice tool

Queensland industry fund QSuper has launched an online financial advice tool and an online dashboard that collates

16 June

People & products

Super Prophets provides fee transparency

Investors who want to take greater control of their superannuation will be able to get a clearer picture of the

11 June

People & products

VicSuper breaks new ground on annuities

Superannuation fund VicSuper partners with Challenger to deliver a comprehensive retirement income solution via a

9 June

People & products

Vale Phil Spathis

Australian Council of Superannuation Investors stalwart and governance campaigner, Phil Spathis, passes following

9 June

People & products

Sunsuper partners with AFA

The AFA and Sunsuper have teamed up to help advisers challenge their thinking around consumer behaviour and

2 June

People & products

AUSCOAL rebrands

Industry fund AUSCOAL has rebranded to Mine Wealth and Wellbeing as part of the fund's new brand direction.

2 June

People & products

State Street wins VFMC tender

State Street has been appointed as custodian and administrator of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation'

2 June

People & products

New CIO for legalSuper

legalsuper recruits former Australian Unity head of portfolio management, Edward Smith, for chief investment

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