People & products

28 June

People & products

Australian Unity appoints new GM

Australian Unity Wealth and Capital Markets has appointed Michael Csavas as general manager, self-employed advice.

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

28 June

People & products

Allianz Retire+ forms board

Allianz Retire+ Powered by PIMCO has appointed a new chief executive officer and three industry experts as

26 June

People & products

LGIAsuper adds finance veteran to board

LGIAsuper has appointed experienced investment manager and company chair, Ronald Dewhurst, as an independent

Strong support exists for independent directors on super boards

21 June

People & products

JP Morgan expands Australian distribution team

JP Morgan Asset Management has announced two appointments to its distribution team to strengthen its market

19 June

People & products

MetLife names new chief strategy and customer officer

MetLife Australia has appointed Gerard McDermott as chief strategy and customer officer.

Improving women’s retirement outcomes is not just a matter of pulling levers inside the super system, according to AIST.

19 June

People & products

Jonathan Shead to head up retirement solutions at State Street

State Street Global Advisors has announced Jonathan Shead would be appointed to a newly created role, head of

A working group has been established to develop a code of conduct/practice for insurance in superannuation.

19 June

People & products

TAL adds to group insurance senior ranks

TAL has made two senior leadership appointments to its group insurance business, which it says will grow its “

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

19 June

People & products

LGS appoints Greg McLean to board

Local Government Super has appointed Sutherland City Council Councillor, Greg McLean, as a director, effective

19 June

People & products

Julie Watkins joins UniSuper

UniSuper has appointed Julie Watkins as executive manager, people services, effective July this year.

14 June

People & products

TAL picks up silver for WunderWriter

TAL has picked up the silver award in artificial intelligence for its WunderWriter underwriting tool at the Efma

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

7 June

People & products

UniSuper hires new head of customer experience

UniSuper has appointed Brendan Donoghue as head of customer experience in a bid to lift member and employer

5 June

People & products

CFM appoints Mark Yetman to Asia-Pacific director role

Former Dimensional Fund Advisors head of institutional sales Mark Yetman has been given the newly created role of

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has sent a clear signal to superannuation funds that it is unhappy with director selection processes which preclude the ability of boards to reject directors who they believe are not appropriately qual

31 May

People & products

Rowell gets further APRA term

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority deputy chair, Helen Rowell, has received another five-year term in her

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

22 May

People & products

LGS appoints Penrith councillor to board

Local Government Super (LGS) has appointed former Penrith mayor Karen McKeown to its board, replacing Lindsay

Local Government Super makes board appointments

15 May

People & products

Vicki Riggio promoted to Perpetual GM, managed funds services

Perpetual has promoted Vicki Riggio to general manager, managed funds services, from her current role at the

3 May

People & products

NGS Super defers appointing new CEO

NGS Super has decided to defer appointing a new chief executive until after it has completed its merger with QIEC.

3 May

People & products

Vision Super makes two board appointments

Vision Super has appointed Geoff Lake as chair of its board and Lisa Darmanin as director, meaning the fund has

1 May

People & products

AMIST Super adds to board

AMIST Super has added both their first independent and first female members to their board with the appointments

1 May

People & products

Kina expands IRESS’ Acurity administration

Kina Securities announced its fund administration division has expanded its implementation of IRESS’ Acurity

26 April

People & products

Heffron to offer automated SMSF solution

Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration provider Heffron has partnered with automated investment

Ignition Wealth has incorporated tools and calculators into its robo-advice platform after advice form industry funds.

26 April

People & products

Rest’s virtual assistant integrated with Google Home

Rest has announced the integration of its online virtual assistant, Roger, into Google Home.

24 April

People & products

New head of SMSF at Omniwealth

Stephen Hogg has been appointed as head of self-managed superannuation funds at Omniwealth.

Rebates to superannuation funds are now being canvassed in the group insurance space.

19 April

People & products

REI Super adopts Insurance Code

REI Super resolved to adopt the AIST Insurance in Superannuation Voluntary Code of Practice and would begin

19 April

People & products

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation signs with Bravura

Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation has signed a contract with Bravura to implement the Sonata platform.

17 April

People & products

LGIAsuper names new CEO

LGIAsuper has announced the appointment of Kate Farrar as its new chief executive, after an extensive search.

Mine Wealth + Wellbeing has appointed Deirdre Wroth as the independent director of Mine’s parent board, and Elaine Herlihy as director of subsidiary board Mine Wealth and Wellbeing services. Mine’s chair, Grahame Kelly said the appointments strengthened t

12 April

People & products

AIST director promoted to president

The Australian Institute of Superannuation trustees has announced the appointment of Catherine Bolger, who has

10 April

People & products

Mainstream recruits Link’s Harrison

Fund and superannuation administration provider, Mainstream Fund Services has appointed a new chief executive.

Board diversity produces better results: ACSI The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has pointed to corporate board diversity driving better results. More diverse corporate boards produce better long term results, according to the pres

10 April

People & products

30% Club launches latest push for diversity

David Gonski has launched the 30% Club’s 30% Surge for Diversity campaign, aimed at building on momentum to

3 April

People & products

MetLife appoints new head of group product

MetLife has announced former First State Super executive, Stephen Sefton is its new head of group product, a role

27 March

People & products

OneVue sells SMSF admin service

OneVue has announced the sale of its self-managed superannuation fund administration business to SuperConcepts.

20 March

People & products

UniSuper expands executive team

UniSuper has announced the appointment of a chief customer officer to its executive team.

A new study conducted by AIA Australia has confirmed strong support for the provision of income protection insurance within super.

20 March

People & products

Legalsuper adopts insurance code

Legalsuper has joined the ranks of superannuation funds to announce that it has adopted the Insurance in

13 March

People & products

Fidelity appoints new head of client solutions and retirement

Fidelity International has appointed Richard Dinham as head of client solutions and retirement.

A Super Review survey has confirmed the ACCC is on the money in identifying that super funds regard technology platforms as being a key element in selecting admin.

8 March

People & products

Bravura and LGIAsuper take new superannuation platform live

LGIAsuper has gone live with Bravura Solutions’ Sonata solution as its new superannuation administration platform

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) has suggested a superannuation fund member should directly pursue a financial planner who provided a “slideshow” detailing insurance arrangements inside of superannuation which ultimately proved to be wrong. In

6 March

People & products

ANZ launches Pathways to Better campaign

ANZ has launched a campaign that showcases its activity in the insurance, superannuation and advice industry over

1 March

People & products

Northern Trust announces new head of Australasia business

Northern Trust has announced the new head of its Australasia business, Angelo Calvitto.

27 February

People & products

Equip appoints new head of member advisory

Equip has appointed Paul Synhur to the newly created role of head of member advisory.

22 February

People & products

CIO of CSF announces retirement

CFS announced the retirement of its chief investment officer (CIO), Garrie Lette.

20 February

People & products

Vision Super appoints new head of HR

Vision Super has appointed Emma Brennan as their new head of human resources.

20 February

People & products

Chant and West depart Chant West

Warren Chant and Andrea West have departed the company barely four months after completion of the transaction

20 February

People & products

Equip appoints new executive officer

Equip has appointed a new executive officer of strategy and markets.

20 February

People & products

New CFO for Mainstream

Superannuation administrator, Mainstream has a new chief financial officer following the departure of Justin O’

15 February

People & products

Key changes at Australian Ethical

Australian Ethical chief financial officer, Mark Shanahan is departing the business.

13 February

People & products

Mercer recruits post-retirement innovator

Mercer has hired Will Burkitt as its wealth business’ leader for innovation in regard to post retirement, senior

13 February

People & products

IFM Investors appoints new chief operations officer

IFM Investors has appointed Lounarda David as chief operations officer.

1 February

People & products

Larkin TAL’s new national manager

TAL has appointed Lisa Larkin as its national manager, strengthening its group insurance strategic business

1 February

People & products

AIA appoints new chief people and culture officer

Charlotte Ward has been appointed as AIA’s new chief people and culture officer, as Eleanor Ottaviano moves into a

23 January

People & products

legalsuper appoints planner to key ACT position

Legal industry superannuation fund legalsuper has appointed a senior financial planner as its new client service

18 January

People & products

Rice Warner makes key appointments

Actuarial research house, Rice Warner has made key appointments within its Sydney and Melbourne operations.

16 January

People & products

Blake Briggs departs FSC

Senior policy adviser, Blake Briggs has resigned his role at the Financial Services Council.

EVENTS

Jul30

Super Fund of the Year Awards 2020

Clutzy

Not sure whether to laugh or simply be embarrassed for Mr Wilson who as the chair of this...

Parliamentary committee chair goes fishing on REST and HostPlus liquidity 13 hours 45 min ago

Helen Shapcott

Hi I used to work for Origin Energy Retail. I spoke to HR this Morning as I am trying to locate my...

(April-2002) Plum lands Boral outsourcing deal 20 hours 19 min ago

Brendan

“The expanded service provides advice on topics including establishing an account-based pension;...

QSuper ceases comprehensive advice 4 days 23 hours ago

Dave Peckitt

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

Six superannuation consultancies prove stand outs 1 year 3 days ago

Not so

The suggestion that Link would have 90% of the fund admin market is just plain wrong. The majority...

Pillar sale brings admin competition into focus 4 years 3 months ago

Graeme Officer

I RECENTLY WITHDREW MY FUNDS FROM MY ACCOUNT WITH YOU AND HAVE LOST THE DOCUMENTATION OF THE...

Qld’s LG Super becomes LGIA 3 years 9 months ago