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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.

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Themes driving the need for a more sustainable approach to investing

Sustainable investing is on the rise, and COVID-19 has only sharpened the focus of policy makers and investors alike on the need to drive sustainability.

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7 July

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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

2020-11-24 22:30:00

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Northern Trust

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

2 June

People & products

MTAA Super reaches 44 per cent of females on board

MTAA Super is moving to close the gender gap on its board with the appointment of its fourth female representative

28 May

People & products

WA TWUSUPER members to get advice from Infocus

Non-aligned dealer group Infocus Wealth Management has partnered with industry fund TWUSUPER to provide financial

26 May

People & products

MetLife bolsters operations and digital capability

MetLife expands its operations and digital capabilities with five executive hires across both teams this year.

21 May

People & products

QIC and US pension fund forms $1b deal

Investment group QIC has formed a $1 billion Asia-Pacific infrastructure partnership with the US' largest

19 May

People & products

BNP Paribas names new country head

BNP Paribas has appointed James Gibson as its successor to Didier Mahout as ANZ country head.

19 May

People & products

Colonial First State creates risk management funds with Sanlam

Colonial First State to create three new funds through alliance with Sanlam, designed to respond to low interest

14 May

People & products

Kinetic cancels advice licence

Kinetic Super has cancelled its advice licence after outsourcing to IFS to streamline the fund's structure.

12 May

People & products

Equip adds new executive role to focus on defined benefits

As Equip places focus on defined benefits they have created the position of executive officer, liability

12 May

People & products

CANSTAR gives LGS five-star rating

CANSTAR has awarded Local Government Super's Account-Based Pension Plan a five-star rating for outstanding

7 May

People & products

Link Group expands technology investment

Link Group has announced its new technology hub to be completed next year in Melbourne, it announced today.

7 May

People & products

Northern Trust extends QIC mandate

Major custodian Northern Trust benefits from QIC decision to extend relationship with the Queensland institution.

5 May

People & products

Mercer picks up Virgin Money mandate

Virgin Money Australia appoints Mercer as administrator as it moves to ramp up its super offering.

5 May

People & products

legalsuper changes investment manager line-up

After a 12 month review legalsuper has change five of its investment managers for six incoming managers, it said

30 April

People & products

First Super takes Candy on board

First Super adds its fourth female director onto its board to add diversity and depth to the fund's

28 April

People & products

CareSuper outsources its IT

CareSuper has outsourced the entirety of its IT environment to Anittel to support seamless IT and communications

28 April

People & products

Sunsuper appoints growth and active managers

Superannuation firm Sunsuper has expanded its management team with the appointment of David Woodall and Mike Smith

21 April

People & products

Northern Trust expands Australia team for customised solution demand

Responding to the customised asset management trend Northern Trust has established its asset management team in

21 April

People & products

UniSuper makes BNP Paribas its custodian

UniSuper has appointed BNP Paribas as its master custodian, replacing NAB Asset Servicing after 23 years.

9 April

People & products

O'Flaherty to depart Statewide

Long-serving Statewide Super chief executive, John O'Flaherty, is set to depart next month.

19 March

People & products

QIC makes infrastructure hires

QIC has announced it has appointed two senior infrastructure executives as part of its global infrastructure

12 March

People & products

Andrew Howard joins REST as COO

REST Industry Super has appointed Andrew Howard as its new chief operating officer.

10 March

People & products

JP Morgan promotes Azer

Marian Azer moves to head of Product and Investor Services at JP Morgan, joins Investor Services Committee.

3 March

People & products

Prime Super grows independent board

Prime Super adds Jacqueline Kelly to its board of directors.

5 February

People & products

Ex-UniSuper CIO joins PwC

Former UniSuper chief investment officer David St John has joined PwC as an advisor in its consulting division

6 January

People & products

Energy Super appoints new chairman

Industry super fund Energy Super has appointed a new Chairman after director Bob Henricks departed from the role

4 December

People & products

Consulting firm nabs former ATO exec

Former Australian Taxation Office assistant deputy commissioner for superannuation Stuart Forsyth has joined

2 December

People & products

Industry fund service provider moves to CommInsure

Industry super fund service provider and managing director of IFS Insurance Solutions Robert Nunez is joining

2 December

People & products

Eaton Vance Management International appoints new Australian director.

Eaton Vance Management International (EVMI) has appointed Duncan Hodnett as director, Institutional Business

27 November

People & products

AMP Capital rejigs leadership team

AMP Capital has announced a series of changes among its senior ranks with two executives taking on new roles while

25 November

People & products

Lazard hires Hope for emerging markets

Lazard Asset Management is aiming to grow its Emerging Market and Global Multi Asset solution platform with

11 November

People & products

Prime Super appoints board director

Industry fund Prime Super has appointed its first member to its board of directors following its merger with

11 November

People & products

Franklin Templeton makes institutional appointment

Franklin Templeton appoints senior manager within its Institutional Sales team.

4 November

People & products

TAL Super makes board appointments

TAL has announced it has appointed three new independent directors to its TAL Superannuation Limited (TASL) board.

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john

Ignore whatever AMP have to say as they have been fraudulent for many decades ripping off clients.

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Hi do you have any info on financial planners in perth? I'm looking to consolidate my super...

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That's 'toe the party line'.

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