Industry Updates

Legalsuper appoints investment and commercial execs

Legalsuper has appointed Paul Murray as its chief investment officer, Colin Adamson as chief commercial officer and Alissa Knight to the office of the CEO and strategy.

Industry UpdatesMarch 28, 2024

Union boss joins Spirit Super board

Spirit Super has appointed Andrew Dettmer, national president of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, to its board, replacing David Smith who is finishing his term after 12 years as a member representative.

Industry UpdatesMarch 28, 2024

First Nations Foundation locates $25.2m in lost super

First Nations Foundation has reconnected Indigenous communities with $1.2 million in superannuation in 2023, boosting the overall total of super located to $25.2 million.

Industry UpdatesMarch 28, 2024

QMV Legal closes shop following Novigi acquisition

Novigi has closed its specialist superannuation law advisory practice, QMV Legal, with managing partner Jonathan Steffanoni set to start a new firm.

Industry UpdatesMarch 27, 2024

Former Funds SA CEO to lead NZ Super

Jo Townsend has been appointed chief executive of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, the Crown entity that manages the NZ$70 billion ($64 billion) sovereign fund NZ Super.

Industry UpdatesMarch 27, 2024

UniSuper names head of fixed interest

UniSuper has appointed Mathew McCrum as its head of fixed interest.

Industry UpdatesMarch 26, 2024

Adviser track record essential for HNW women

Half of high net worth (HNW) women listed a “range of different investment options” as a top priority when engaging with a financial adviser compared to 34 per cent of men, according to research from JBWere.

Industry UpdatesMarch 25, 2024

Perpetual enlists Pendal’s front office manager

Perpetual has appointed State Street’s service company Charles River to manage the front office operations for its Australian asset management business.

Industry UpdatesMarch 25, 2024

Wholesale investor and client test PJC inquiry launched

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has commenced an inquiry into the wholesale investor test and the wholesale client test for financial products and services.

Industry UpdatesMarch 22, 2024

Northern Trust appoints international enterprise client solutions head

Northern Trust has appointed Gary Paulin to the newly-created role of head of international enterprise client solutions.

Industry UpdatesMarch 22, 2024

ART appoints former regulator, govt official to board

Australian Retirement Trust has appointed former APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell and chancellor of Macquarie University Martin Parkinson as independent directors to its board.

Industry UpdatesMarch 21, 2024

Third person pleads guilty regarding Courtenay House Ponzi scheme

A third person has pleaded guilty to the Courtenay House Ponzi scheme in Sydney.

Industry UpdatesMarch 20, 2024

Legalsuper appoints investment and commercial execs

Union boss joins Spirit Super board

First Nations Foundation locates $25.2m in lost super

QMV Legal closes shop following Novigi acquisition

Former Funds SA CEO to lead NZ Super

UniSuper names head of fixed interest

Adviser track record essential for HNW women

Perpetual enlists Pendal’s front office manager

Wholesale investor and client test PJC inquiry launched

Northern Trust appoints international enterprise client solutions head

ART appoints former regulator, govt official to board

Third person pleads guilty regarding Courtenay House Ponzi scheme

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