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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

4 August

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Rest CEO joins ASFA board

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed Vicki Doyle, chief executive of Rest, as a

28 July

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Legalsuper hires COO and head of product

Legalsuper has appointed Trevin Erichsen as chief operating officer and David Walker as head of product, moves

28 July

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Perpetual Private expands trustee services team

Fotini Mastrogianni has returned to Perpetual Private after a two-year break in a newly-created role in its

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BUSSQ appoints CIO

BUSSQ has appointed Peter Laity as chief investment officer, replacing Simon Mather.

26 July

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APRA chair makes early resignation

Wayne Byres, chair of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority, has announced he will step down, two years

21 July

People & products

SuperFriend appoints Darren Black as CEO

SuperFriend, a workplace mental health and wellbeing not-for-profit partly funded by superannuation funds, has

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

14 July

People & products

ART appoints union rep to board

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed industrial advocate Aaron Santelises to its board of directors,

National Australia Bank has launched a product which it claims will eliminate some of the pain points likely to be experienced by SMSF trustees as they seek to comply with new LRBA rules.

6 July

People & products

ETF Securities expands fixed income options

ETF Securities has launched a US Treasury Bond fund and a USD high-yield corporate bond fund, aimed retirees and

Local Government Super makes board appointments

5 July

People & products

UniSuper makes investment leadership appointments

UniSuper has made three senior appointments in its investment leadership team, with the fund now managing 70% of

AMP’s existing self-managed super fund brands will now operate as sub-brands of SuperConcepts, with Natasha Fenech as its CEO.

5 July

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CareSuper grows executive leadership team

CareSuper has announced the appointment of Jean-Luc Ambrosi to the newly-created role of chief experience officer

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28 June

People & products

State Super appoints board member

State Super has appointed Cathy Yuncken to its board whose previous directorships included chair of BT Private

23 June

People & products

Future Fund loses chief investment officer

The Future Fund Management Agency has seen the departure of its chief investment officer, Sue Brake, who has cited

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

15 June

People & products

Supply/demand problem for ESG specialists

There is a keen need for more specialists in environmental, social and governance in superannuation, according to

9 June

People & products

ACSI team grows with arrival of senior analysts

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has appointed Fiona Manning to ACSI’s engagement team as a

7 June

People & products

LGIAsuper unveils rebrand following M&A

LGIAsuper will change its name to Brighter Super from 1 July following merger and acquisition activity as the

7 June

People & products

Hostplus’s Self-Managed Invest integrates with Iress

Hostplus and Iress have announced an integration between Iress' Xplan financial planning platform and

26 May

People & products

Cbus expands as it targets $150b AUM

Cbus Super has appointed Antony Thow from LUCRF Super as group executive brand, growth and product as the fund

Advisers and super funds must strive to change members’ thinking about their super as a balance in an account to an income stream that would provide for their retirement.

26 May

People & products

Generation Life launches lifetime annuity solution

Generation Life has launched a lifetime income solution, known as Generation Life LifeIncome, on GBST’s cloud-

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

24 May

People & products

ESS Super appoints CEO from Cbus

ESS Super has appointed Robbie Campo from Cbus as its chief executive, replacing David Daley.

24 May

People & products

BUSSQ appoints chair

BUSSQ has appointed Christopher Taylor as chair of the board, replacing Paula Masters.

10 May

People & products

Former CEO returns for BUSSQ board position

Former chief executive of BUSSQ, Linda Vickers, has returned to the fund as a board director.

5 May

People & products

Rest appoints director to board

Rest has appointed Joanne Lester as a director, hiring her for her experience in corporate superannuation.

5 May

People & products

AIST appoints two to management team

Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed two executives to its management team.

3 May

People & products

Super execs join FEAL board

Chief executive of Aware Super, Deanne Stewart, and HESTA’s Lisa Samuels have joined the board of the Funds

28 April

People & products

Cbus makes two senior appointments

Cbus has appointed a head of retirement and head of product governance to the fund, both newly-created roles.

Both the Commonwealth Bank and NAB have urged the Government to reconsider the Low Income Superannuation Contribution as it seeks to deal with women’s super disadvantage.

28 April

People & products

Active Super to pay super on parental leave

Active Super has announced it will offer superannuation for employees on parental leave for up to 12 months.

26 April

People & products

AIST appoints former Treasurer to board

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has announced two board appointments including former Federal

19 April

People & products

HESTA appoints Sally Collins as CFO

HESTA has appointed Sally Collins as chief financial officer, bringing more than 25 years’ of financial services

12 April

People & products

CareSuper appoints chair and deputy chair

CareSuper has made several changes to its board, appointing Linda Scott as chair and Jeremey Johnson as deputy

12 April

People & products

Citi Australia appoints senior manager with focus on super

Citi Australia’s markets business has welcomed a new managing director, adding senior coverage in line with the

7 April

People & products

Cbus appoints head of investment options management

Cbus has appointed Ciaran McBride as head of investment options management as it brings the department in-house.

5 April

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ART appoints sustainable investment head from Cbus

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed Nicole Bradford from Cbus as head of sustainable investment.

23 March

People & products

SuperFriend’s CEO steps down

Not-for-profit organisation, SuperFriend has announced the departure of its chief executive, Margo Lydon, after 11

17 March

People & products

New CEO for Women in Super

Women in Super has appointed Jo Kowalczyk as its new chief executive after Sandra Buckley left at the end of 2021.

17 March

People & products

Australian Super appoints first COO

Australian Super has appointed Peter Curtis as its first chief operating officer.

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

10 March

People & products

NEOS and MLC partner on life insurance product

NEOS and MLC Life Insurance have partnered to launch a life insurance product in the next few months.

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 March

People & products

Cbus appoints chief member officer

Cbus has promoted Marianne Walker to the newly-created role of chief member officer.

3 March

People & products

Link appoints transformation GM in super division

Link Group has appointed Jane Morwick to the role of general manager of services and transformation for its

2017 already a year of exits Rollover notes that 2017 is already emerging as a year of change for the superannuation industry – well certainly where job changes are concerned. Your elderly correspondent was just coming to terms with the exit of Paul Cahil

22 February

People & products

Rest Super PM moves to asset manager

Portfolio manager, Mike Younger, has left REST Super after five years as in its Australian equities small caps

17 February

People & products

SMSF Association appoints chair

Scott Hay-Bartlem has been appointed as chair of the SMSF Association, replacing Andrew Hamilton who is stepping

17 February

People & products

Challenger targets retirement market with merger plan

Challenger has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Apollo Asset Management to improve its

16 February

People & products

Vision Super appoints new director

Industry super fund, Vision Super, has announced the appointment of new director, Vijaya Vaidyanath, to its board.

9 February

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Club Plus Super CEO takes up retirement solutions role following merger

Former Club Plus Super chief executive, Stefan Strano, has joined Australian Super as business lead for retirement

8 February

People & products

AustralianSuper grows European advisory team

AustralianSuper has expanded its presence in Europe with the appointment of former PGGM chief investment manager

3 February

People & products

UniSuper adds trio of females to leadership team

UniSuper has made three newly-created leadership appointments with the trio joining from MetLife, Sunsuper and

3 February

People & products

Rest expands investment team

Rest Super’s appointment of David Duncan to transformation, operational risk and governance, investments is aimed

1 February

People & products

ASFA appoints chair as Easson retires

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed Gary Dransfield as independent chair.

Custodian cautions trustees not to ignore the investment implications flowing from climate change.

1 February

People & products

HESTA impact head quits to set up ESG consultancy

Former head of impact at HESTA, Mary Delahunty, has left the superannuation fund to launch a consultancy focused

18 January

People & products

CFSIL appoints John Brogden as director

Former Financial Services Council chief executive, John Brogden, has been appointed as a director of Colonial

13 January

People & products

LGIAsuper and Energy Super appoint new CIO

Mark Rider has been appointed as the merged fund’s chief investment ahead of the planned acquisition of Suncorp’s

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