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23 October

Rollover

Deloitte the beneficiary of fairway friendship

In Rollover’s view, few people have a better understanding of group life than Geoff McRae and it seems that he’s

14 July

Rollover

Vamos sniffs the boardroom leather

Rollover was delighted to see that former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive

14 July

Rollover

Super anonymity or favouritism?

Rollover noted with a quiet smile how angry some financial planners became about the Australian Securities and

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14 July

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Hill packing the shopping bags

While dealing with the issue of career changes, Rollover notes that REST chief executive, Damian Hill is packing

15 May

Rollover

Reading the Federal Budget crystal ball

Rollover does enjoy the run-up to a Federal Budget because of all the policy speculation that goes on and the

15 May

Rollover

All off, all change please

Rollover can rarely remember a time when so many superannuation chief executives have headed for the exit.

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15 May

Rollover

The power of a pension fund

Amid all the reportage of the multi-billion dollar bid for private equity ownership of Fairfax Media’s most

15 March

Rollover

2017 already a year of exits

Rollover notes that 2017 is already emerging as a year of change for the superannuation industry – well certainly

APRA’s alternative facts Many a senior Cabinet minister will acknowledge that their journey to the front bench was accelerated by their performance on various Parliamentary Committees. Rollover can think of many politicians who made their name in the comm

15 March

Rollover

APRA’s alternative facts

Many a senior Cabinet minister will acknowledge that their journey to the front bench was accelerated by their

15 March

Rollover

New and old faces at CMSF

Rollover notes that if he sees Tom Garcia at this month’s CMSF on the Gold Coast it will not be in his former

28 November

Rollover

No fun on the home-front

Rollover generally looks forward to the ASFA conference as an opportunity to get out of the office and see a few

28 November

Rollover

O’Dwyer points to labours ahead

Rollover was pleased to see how many ASFA delegates shook off their post-gala dinner hangovers and made their way

28 November

Rollover

Vamos full-circle from ASFA?

Rollover suspects that the 2016 ASFA conference represented the absolute final curtain-call for the organisation’s

15 October

Rollover

When timing is everything

Rollover has seen enough change in the Australian financial services industry over the past 30 years to know that

15 October

Rollover

As easy as ABC

Knowledge is power and Rollover is all in favour of superannuation funds investing in member education.

15 October

Rollover

ASFA CEOs – three for the price of one

Frequent readers of Rollover will know that he is delighted that the Association of Superannuation Funds of

14 August

Rollover

UniSuper scoops pool

Rollover does enjoy Super Review's annual Super Fund of the Year awards, if only because it gives him an

14 August

Rollover

Birds of a feather

On the subject of the Super Review Super Fund of the Year awards, Rollover was pleased to see that The Heron

14 August

Rollover

No gambling, we're super

Rollover was pleased to note that while the 2016 Super Review Super Fund of the Year awards were held in the River

1 June

Rollover

Few barriers to entry, no barriers to exit

So far as Rollover can recall, one of the biggest factors to have influenced the consolidation of the

1 June

Rollover

ASFA CEO shortlist a two-person race

Rollover has been watching with interest as the head-hunters retained by the Association of Superannuation Funds

1 June

Rollover

Super sounds of silence

Rollover knows its early days in the longest Federal Election campaign since Joh Bjelke-Petersen was politically

Policy debate or policy debacle? It is probably the timing – early in the calendar year – that makes the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds a venue for heated policy discussion and 2016 seems likely to be little different. In fact, Rollover can r

9 March

Rollover

Policy debate or policy debacle?

It is probably the timing – early in the calendar year – that makes the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds a

9 March

Rollover

Seeing double in Adelaide

Two superannuation conferences. Two visits to Adelaide.

Rumours, gossip and innuendo Departing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive, Pauline Vamos, has not even left her desk but speculation has already begun about who might be her replacement. Rollover has heard a range of names

9 March

Rollover

Rumours, gossip and innuendo

Departing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive, Pauline Vamos, has not even left her

20 November

Rollover

Remembering APRA in happier times

Rollover has noted the number of submissions made to Senate Economics Legislation Committee Inquiry into the

20 November

Rollover

Jollie testing conditions

Rollover offers his thanks to Aberdeen Asset Management's Brett Jollie for an invitation to play golf with

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal received 1,739 complaints of which 91 per cent were resolved, according to its annual report.

20 November

Rollover

Linking to a silver lining

Perusing the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal annual report, tabled in Parliament last month, Rollover was given

7 October

Rollover

Magnanimous Mu

Rollover knows how often a chief executive’s key performance indicators (KPIs) are based on the degree to which

7 October

Rollover

Joie de vivre

Despite being blighted by a flu acquired a week or so earlier at the Financial Services Council annual conference

7 October

Rollover

Plump pollie pensions

Recent events in Canberra served to remind Rollover that there are the “haves” and the “have nots” even amongst

26 June

Rollover

Nudge, nudge, wink, wink

Rollover is old enough to remember all those British Carry-On movies so readily understands the concept of "

26 June

Rollover

A rose by any other name.

Rollover has always admired superannuation funds which have maintained titles which clearly explain their raison d

26 June

Rollover

Important fact finding missions

In circumstances where Sydney's early June temperatures have felt more like those of Canberra, Rollover

4 June

Rollover

Super cynicism on super taxes

Rollover acknowledges that 24 hours is a long time in politics, but he wonders whether people were being far too

4 June

Rollover

Sub-prime career aspirations

By Rollover's reckoning, the chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Greg Medcraft

4 June

Rollover

Run for your lives

Rollover wishes his heartiest congratulations to MTIAA Super chief executive, Leeanne Turner and all the other

8 May

Rollover

More than a chardonnay socialist

Rollover well remembers his first conference involving the industry super funds sector - on Queensland's

8 May

Rollover

Mavis in deed and spirit

On the subject of the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, Rollover notes the respect paid to industry funds

8 May

Rollover

Barking up the wrong alley

Conferences such as CMSF tend to inevitably attract their share of engenues.

15 March

Rollover

Bundled out

Rollover made a point of attending Sally Loane's inaugural speech as chief executive of the Financial

15 March

Rollover

Chasing the super ambulance

On the subject of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, Rollover remains amazed by the number of lawyers

15 March

Rollover

Changes at the SCT

Rollover wishes a fond farewell to the outgoing chair of the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal, Jocelyn Furlan,

5 February

Rollover

Fair weather friends

Rollover has been around long enough to know better than to accept that an all-weather model exists for ensuring

5 December

Rollover

Gamekeeper turned poacher?

Rollover has previously noted the comings and goings over at Comminsure, and now notes that the big insurer has

5 November

Rollover

Oh the humanity

Rollover has read lots of interesting lines from fund manager commentators, but rarely has witnessed one of them

6 October

Rollover

Blueprint for trouble

If one topic has dominated discussion within the financial services industry over the past three months it has

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Axl

That's 'toe the party line'.

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