Janus Henderson appoints chief responsibility officer
Janus Henderson has appointed Michelle Dunstan as chief responsibility officer, commencing 9 January 2023.
ASIC places interim stop order on APS Savings
ASIC has placed an interim stop order on offers from APS Savings in response to deficiencies in the issuers’ target market determination (TMD).
CFS adds 17 funds to FirstChoice
CFS has added 17 new funds onto the platform which now offers the most strategies across its 20-year history.
Rest appoints former Deputy Premier as chair
Former Victorian Deputy Premier James Merlino has been appointed to the board of retail industry super fund Rest as independent chair and director.
Hostplus and Maritime Super sign SFT deed, formalising merger
Hospitality industry fund Hostplus and maritime industry fund Maritime Super have today signed a successor fund transfer (SFT) deed to formalise the progression of a merger between the two funds. The SFT deed will allow Maritime Super to transfer their members to Hostplus and bring Maritime Super’s investments, which are already managed by Hostplus, into … Read more
Mid-market PE focus pays off for First Super: Watson
Focusing on the private equity transactions in the mid-market segment in Australia and New Zealand has paid off for a small investor such as First Super.
‘Bold’ reforms needed to ‘very broken’ area of retirement advice: Jeremy Cooper
Industry veteran Jeremy Cooper praised the direction of Michelle Levy’s Quality of Advice Review, calling for “bold” reforms that remove barriers for ordinary Australians to access retirement advice.
APRA releases results of Climate Vulnerability Assessment
APRA has published the aggregated findings of its first Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) of Australia’s five largest banks.
AMP CFO to depart
AMP chief financial officer James Georgeson will depart the company with Peter Fredricson to commence in the role from 9 January 2023.
Perpetual’s new executive committee named
Perpetual CEO Rob Adams will lead the combined group once the acquisition of Pendal is complete.
JANA appoints new general manager for strategy and innovation
Investment consulting organisation JANA has appointed Lauren O’Neill as the new general manager for strategy and innovation, replacing Georgina Dudley, who is taking on the role of CEO at the start of December.
Franklin Templeton marks 75th anniversary
Global investment management firm Franklin Templeton marked its 75th anniversary this month.
