![]() Stephen Huppert Head of Engagement, Optimum Pensions Pty Ltd (at time of writing)
STEPHEN HUPPERT | FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024 You have probably seen the headlines-$3.6 trillion total assets under management on 30 June 2023, which represents 140% of GDP. It was only 12 years ago that both the total superannuation assets and the value of the ASX were both $1.3 trillion. Read more STEPHEN HUPPERT | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017 There is a lot being written about innovation and disruption in superannuation with the emergence of new superannuation funds focused on millennials and other FinTech startups impacting the industry. 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.