![]() Jonathan Steffanoni Managing Partner, QMV Solutions Pty Ltd (at time of writing) Jonathan Steffanoni is a lawyer, principal consultant - legal and risk at QMV and a Fellow of ASFA. He advises and consults on a broad range of projects with Australia's most prominent superannuation funds. Jonathan has completed a Juris Doctor, Diploma in Financial Services, and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. He also holds undergraduate degrees in Business and Arts.
JONATHAN STEFFANONI , JESSICA POMEROY | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2022 The risks of greenwashing have never been so apparent for superannuation fund trustees. Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | FRIDAY, 3 APR 2020 Now, more than ever... members of superannuation funds are going to need the superannuation industry to be there for them. This comes at a time when the operations, investments, and finances of superannuation funds will be subject to severe and quickly ... Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2019 Australia's superannuation guarantee policy is popular, economically prudent, and coming under increasing political scrutiny. It has been very effective in extending coverage of the superannuation system beyond the public sector and senior management ... Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019 The long-awaited Productivity Commission report on its three-year inquiry into competition and efficiency in superannuation has made a curious finding and recommendation that "because super funds are legally obliged to act in members' best ... Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI , DESIREE LUCCHESE | FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017 In a 1970 article in the New York Times Magazine, Nobel Laurette and late University of Chicago Professor Milton Friedman pronounced that "the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits". Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016 The responsibility of superannuation trustees is greater than that of typical businesses - holding an important economic and public policy role to Australian society to provide income in retirement. What duty or responsibility do superannuation trustees ... Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015 Is the market for superannuation administration services in Australia at the end of the road? The marketplace for what we call superannuation administration services is no longer competitive. Yet, competitive risks and opportunities remain if we divide ... Read more JONATHAN STEFFANONI | TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013 In this provocative piece, QMV Super Solutions' legal consultant Jonathan Steffanoni asks some questions around the regulation of SMSFs that are sure to raise some hackles. 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.