![]() Anthony Asher Associate Professor, University of New South Wales
ANTHONY ASHER | FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2023 As part of a current UNSW project researching the obstacles to the introduction of lifetime income streams faced by superannuation trustees, some interviewees have raised the legal restrictions on communicating with members. Read more ANTHONY ASHER | THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017 If taken to its logical conclusion, the superannuation legislation currently before parliament could lead to some much-needed changes to power structures in the finance industry. Read more ANTHONY ASHER | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013 As Australia's population reaches unprecedented levels of longevity, UNSW's Anthony Asher addresses some of the associated risks and proposes some controversial solutions. Read more PAGE: 1 |
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Climbing to the top
DANIEL SHRIMSKI
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
MANAGING DIRECTOR
VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski is determined to propel the investment giant's superannuation product into the top 10 funds by assets under management by 2030. It's an audacious goal, even for a fund backed by the world's second largest asset manager. Andrew McKean writes.