The world’s largest luxury fashion group LVMH and the world’s largest ultra-fast fashion group SHEIN may occupy opposite ends of the fashion spectrum but both have their business models and ESG credentials under the spotlight.
The SMSF Association has appointed Keddie Waller as policy manager to bolster its advocacy and policy work for government reforms impacting the SMSF sector.
Industry fund REST has reduced the number of options from 15 to 9 on its investment menu.
Former Australian Retirement Trust chief executive Bernard Reilly has been appointed as CEO and managing director of Australian fund manager Perpetual, effective 2 September, the asset manager said in an ASX announcement.
Tapping into super for housing might not be great policy, but it could be great politics. The superannuation industry needs to prosecute its argument for preserving retirement savings effectively, rather than dismissing it as an election gimmick.
The $180 billion Aware Super has appointed Suncorp Group chair and Cochlear director Christine McLoughlin as its new independent chair. With an extensive career inside and outside financial services, she replaces Sam Mostyn who resigned to become Australia’s Governor-General earlier this year.
Super funds have delivered positive return in July but the gain was partially offset by the international and domestic sharemarket sell-offs in early August on the back of Bank of Japan raising interest rates and a fear of US recession, according to Chant West.
Aware Real Estate, in partnership with Barings, has acquired a $600 million industrial estate in Melbourne’s North.
With limited Parliamentary sitting days left this year, Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones has told super funds at the Conexus Retirement Conference not to expect any changes to the regulatory framework to improve data access to Centrelink and the ATO.
As regulators continue to heap pressure on super funds to “quicken the pace” of efforts to help members transition to retirement, the Conexus Retirement Conference concluded that the funds making most progress are those taking the task most seriously. The launch of a new media title aims to assist the goal of building the world’s best decumulation system.
Australian Retirement Trust has selected Phil Fraser as its chief financial officer, following current CFO Anthony Rose’s decision to explore other opportunities.
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