Industry Updates

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.  

Former SQM head Rob da Silva joins Research IP

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

Adviser exam changes to go ahead

ASIC has announced it will implement the government’s amendments to the adviser exam, which had received strong support from industry associations.

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.

AMP Super appoints TAL as default insurance provider

AMP has appointed TAL as its default and retail insurance provider for AMP superannuation fund members, including its SignatureSuper offer.  

TAL appoints chief claims officer

TAL has appointed Georgina Croft as its chief claims officer and to the executive team, replacing Jenny Oliver who was named TAL chief executive, group life and retirement in October 2023.  

Balanced funds return 9.6 pc in CY23: SuperRatings data

The median balanced super fund option has returned 9.6 per cent in the 2023 calendar year, boosted by a share rally in the final quarter, according to SuperRatings’ latest data.  

MSC acquires Certane Corporate Trust

Corporate trustee and fund administration platform MSC Group has acquired Certane Corporate Trust, formerly trading as AET Corporate Trust and part of Australian Executor Trustees. 

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