Industry Updates

FAAA members hit with phishing email

The Financial Advice Association has warned its members against what appears to be a phishing email from CEO Sarah Abood on Wednesday.  

Equity Trustees adds Clearview and Guild Super to client list

Equity Trustees has become the superannuation trustee of Clearview and Guild Super, adding $5 billion in funds under supervision.  

FAAA publishes pre-budget submission

The Financial Advice Association has published its FY25 pre-budget submission, with a focus on reducing the cost of professional financial advice. 

FSC chief executive joins OECD expert group on retirement

Financial Services Council CEO Blake Briggs has been appointed to the Private Pensions Expert Group of Business at OECD.

HESTA investment committee chair awarded in Australia Day honours

Independent director and chair of HESTA investment committee, Susanne Dahn, have been made a member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours for their services to the business, finance, and banking industries.

Aware Super goes international for head of public market equities

Aware Super has named Agnes Hong as its head of public market equities. Relocating from Philadelphia, she will oversee a portfolio of roughly $90 billion.  

Pacific Life Re announces global restructure

Reinsurance company Pacific Life Re has moved to a product-based organisational structure globally.  

Rob da Silva joins Research IP

Rob da Silva has joined Research IP following his departure from SQM Research last year. 

Northern Trust raids Robeco for quantitative solutions talents

Northern Trust Asset Management has appointed Milan Vidojevic as its director of quantitative solutions, international. 

Advice firm Alteris appoints JANA as investment consultant

Wealth management firm Alteris Financial Group has appointed JANA as its investment consultant.  

Diverger shareholders approve Count acquisition

Diverger shareholders have voted to approve the 100 per cent acquisition of Count which was announced last year.

Australians happy to use super to pay for advice: CFS research

Research from Colonial First State has found 93 per cent of Australians believe people need financial advice and almost two in three are interested in using the funds in their super to pay for that advice.

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