People & products

4 March

People & products

AMP launches free intra-fund advice service

The offering is a phone-based conversation to cover super contributions, insurance, and investments for AMP’s

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

4 March

People & products

CFS appoints head of insurance

Colonial First State has appointed Adrian Fortescue to the role, which will support superannuation members who

25 February

People & products

JANA appointed as investment adviser to insurer

The investment consulting firm will tailor asset management strategies to health insurer TUH Health Fund.

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23 February

People & products

Heitman expands Asia Pacific operations and leadership team

The firm has appointed Zhou (Raymond) Zhang to its client service and marketing group, and Brad Fu and Yunjung

18 February

People & products

Custody assets reach $4 trillion

While improving market valuations and returns has seen a rebound in assets under custody, wet signature

Strong support exists for independent directors on super boards

18 February

People & products

Aus Ethical expands team

The ethical investment firm has expanded its adviser sales, distribution and investment teams.

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18 February

People & products

Cbus appoints HR executive

Kristin Miller has been appointed by the building and construction super fund as group executive, people and

15 February

People & products

UniSuper CEO resigns

Kevin O’Sullivan will step down from the role later this year after eight years at the helm.

12 February

People & products

Cbus adds three asset heads

It has made three new key appointments to head its property, private equity and equity portfolio construction

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

11 February

People & products

Maritime Super and Hostplus enter partnership

The partnership between the industry super funds will be done via Hostplus’ Pooled Superannuation Trust, granting

11 February

People & products

Rest appoints Charles River for front and middle office operations

The State Street company will be used to consolidate front and middle office operations with its cloud-based

NGS Super and QIEC take unusual step of pursuing merger based on master trust structure.

4 February

People & products

Fund mergers highlight focus on people

The increase in mergers of super funds has highlighted the importance of making sure those workforces merge

4 February

People & products

Chant West appoints institutional sales head

Don Sillar has been appointed to the role to help empower superannuation members and advice clients to make

4 February

People & products

State Super appoints defined benefits GM

Keri Pratt has been appointed to the role of general manager defined benefits, assets and liabilities.

28 January

People & products

HESTA partners with SimCorp Dimension

The partnership with the cloud investment platform will allow the superannuation fund to grow its internal and

28 January

People & products

MLC Life appoints innovation head

In a boost to the company’s struggling technology services, it has appointed Rick Wingfield as chief innovation

21 January

People & products

State Super appoints CIO

Deputy chief investment officer and CFS Societies Sydney president, Charles Wu, will take on the role.

21 January

People & products

Janus appoints global head of consultant relations

Janus Henderson Investors has appointed Richard Graham to the newly-created role, based in London.

20 January

People & products

WTW appoints new head of retirement

Louise Campbell will return to the firm to be the Australasia head of retirement as Brad Jeffrey will retire after

14 January

People & products

MLC Life appoints chief life insurance officer

Michael Rogers will replace the outgoing Sean McCormack, commencing later in the month.

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

14 January

People & products

Janus appoints institutional director

Greg Clarke has been appointed to the newly-created role of director of institutional solutions, linking the

14 January

People & products

BNY Mellon and Amundi integrate platforms

Amundi will integrate its portfolio management system ALTO with BYN Mellon’s securities services platform OMNI.

SuperEd has announced its intention to raise funds to help being higher levels of advice to the super sector.

14 January

People & products

BNP Paribas Securities Services expands initial margin services

The expansion will help financial institutions in Asia Pacific to manage initial margin requirements that are

12 January

People & products

HESTA appoints portfolio construction and risk GM

Michael Sommers will be responsible for managing the strategic asset allocation and risk budgeting process to

15 December

People & products

AIST makes key appointments

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has looked to meet member fund demands with respect to

15 December

People & products

Bourguignon departs AMP

The chief executive of AMP’s SuperConcepts and managing director of superannuation, retirement and platforms, Lara

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

15 December

People & products

ME Bank appoints CEO

The bank’s acting chief executive, Adam Crane has been appointed to the role after taking on the acting role in

15 December

People & products

JANA appoints new head of NFP and retail

JANA has promoted Michael Karagianis to a newly created position of head of not for profit and retail partnerships.

9 December

People & products

Zurich appoints group insurance head

Darren Wickham, currently TAL group life executive general manager, will join in March 2021.

CommInsure has been selected by Prime Super as its new group insurance provider.

8 December

People & products

Super veteran Dwyer appointed to Bennelong board

Michael Dwyer, former chief executive of First State Super, has been appointed to the board of Bennelong Funds

A Senate Committee has been warned the Government may be significantly over-estimating the level of investments Australians hold outside of super.

8 December

People & products

Former WA Super investment team launch boutique

WA Super’s former investment team of Chris McAlpine, Mark Foo and former chief investment officer Chris West have

1 December

People & products

Fee changes for Mercer Super Trust funds

Some funds will experience a fee reduction as a result of Mercer’s growth and greater operational efficiencies.

1 December

People & products

HESTA invests in Australian Unity’s listed impact investment

The superannuation fund has committed $20 million to Australian Unity’s inaugural issuance of its Mutual Capital

AMP has flagged sharper communications around its roll-out of lifecycle super products.

25 November

People & products

Link to deliver Hostplus member communications

The partnership will see a multi-channel touchpoint for Hostplus member and employer communications sand

24 November

People & products

ASFA adds additional directors to its board

Sunsuper chair, Andrew Fraser and IOOF chief operating officer, Frank Lombardo have been added to the board of the

23 November

People & products

Rice Warner appoints senior consultant

Ex-First State Super deputy chief executive, Graeme Arnott, will focus on client solutions around custody and unit

20 November

People & products

Cbus appoints chief information technology officer

Mirella Robinson has been appointed to the role and would commence at the superannuation fund in January 2021.

19 November

People & products

SMSF Association appoints vice chair

The SMSF Association has announced the appointment of Michael Houlihan as its new vice chair, effective today.

APRA’s head of credit risk analytics, Guy Eastwood, has been recognised for his contribution to financial sector policy implementation.

19 November

People & products

UniSuper CEO wins FEAL Fund Executive of the Year award

Kevin O’Sullivan was recognised for his passion for digital innovation, corporate strategy, and leadership during

Superannuation funds have expressed concern that their trustee directors are being held to higher standards and obligations than those of other entities because of the terms of the Superannuation Industry (Supervisi

17 November

People & products

Intrust launches pension transfer bonus

The tax rebate would be available for members when they moved their super savings to a super stream account-based

22 October

People & products

Statewide Super appoints CTO

David Cook has been appointed as Statewide’s chief technology officer and will look to improve members’ online

20 October

People & products

MIESF CEO to retire

Meat Industry Employees’ Superannuation Fund chief executive, Bill McRobert, will retire in 2021 after leading the

12 October

People & products

REST appoints three to board committee

Michael Bargholz, Deep Kapur and Anne Anderson have been appointed to the board investment committee, while John

8 October

People & products

MLC Life Insurance expands group insurance team

Emily Wu, Suzie Brown and Craig Harrison have been appointed to new roles as the company expands its partnerships

6 October

People & products

Vision Super appoints deputy CEO

Vision Super’s chief investment officer, Michael Wyrsch, has been promoted to the newly-created role of deputy

6 October

People & products

SuperRatings launches comparison tool

The new tool will be available for super funds to embed on their websites to help members understand and compare

1 October

People & products

LGIAsuper appoints director

The Queensland-based local government super fund has appointed Greg Hallam as director, replacing Matthew Bourke.

29 September

People & products

Cbus appoints investments COO

The superannuation fund has internally appointed Nancy Day as its chief operating officer, investments, to focus

“The other issue is people potentially dipping into their SMSF illegally, which often trips them up with the ATO – it happens more than you think.

17 September

People & products

Heffron launches SMSF COVID-19 rent relief tool

The tool guides self-managed superannuation fund advisers through the Australian Taxation Office’s compliance

15 September

People & products

HESTA appoints portfolio management lead

The industry super fund has appointed Alan Sheen to lead its growth, defensive, and unlisted asset class

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