Govt announces super payday changes
Super will be required to be paid on payday under reforms announced by the government which it claims will benefit both employers and employees.
Emerging executive roles in the super fund industry
New super fund executive roles are emerging as the industry develops and becomes more complex.
Dexus acquires additional interest in Royal Adelaide Hospital
The Dexus Community Infrastructure Fund (CommIF), the Dexus Healthcare Property Fund (DHPF), and the AMP Capital Core Infrastructure Fund (CIF) have acquired a combined 30.58 per cent interest in Celsus Holding, taking Dexus’ total stake to 72.79 per cent. Celsus is the consortium that manages and maintains the Royal Adelaide Hospital under a public-private partnership. … Read more
Natixis CIB adds to global markets leadership team
Capital market company Natixis CIB has appointed Thomas Moffat and Oscar Austin as head of global markets sales in Australia and New Zealand, and head of GSCS Syndicate in the Asia Pacific, respectively. Moffat has 20 years of financial services experience across credit, rates sales, and global markets. He joins Natixis CIB from BNP Paribas, … Read more
GBST acquires CRM WealthConnect
Cloud-based wealth management software-as-a-service provider GBST has acquired Salesforce-integrated customer relationship management service WealthConnect.
VBP hires paraplanning technical lead
Virtual Business Partners has appointed Chris Miller as technical lead to oversee its paraplanning capabilities.
MLC AM appoints institutional director
MLC Asset Management has appointed Dan Greyling as institutional director, responsible for managing all institutional relationships and business development across the APAC region.
NZ Super Fund CEO resigns
After fifteen years with the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the manager of the $60b NZ Super Fund, CEO Matt Whineray has advised the board that he has decided to resign and will leave at the end of the year.
AMP Advice partners with fintech Frollo
AMP Advice has partnered with fintech Frollo to provide financial advisers, mortgage brokers and their clients with access to Frollo’s Open Banking technology and money management app.
Ord Minnett pays $888k fine for share buy-back scheme
Ord Minnett has paid a penalty of $888,000 to comply with an infringement notice given by the Markets Disciplinary Panel, over a share buy-back scheme.
ACSI2023: Jones announces sovereign green bond fund
Australia will launch its sovereign green bond in the middle of 2024 as part of the government’s policy push to mobilise the deep pool of domestic investor capital towards the country’s economic decarbonisation.
Diversification is key defence against uncertainty: Mercer Super CIO
CIO of the merged $63 billion Mercer Super Trust Kylie Willment says diversification across public markets and unlisted assets is one of the key strategies to navigate the volatility and uncertainty across global markets.
