ELIZA BAVIN | FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2020 The Australian superannuation industry is in the midst of change, not just to do with the ongoing global pandemic and tighter regulatory conditions, but in the hunt for scale. Super funds want to be bigger and better, and the easiest way to gain that ... Read more PAGE: 1 |
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SHARON DAVIS
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FUTURE GROUP AUSTRALIA HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Sharon Davis has always been fascinated by the human condition; it has driven her passion for people, her career, and building a better future for the next generation and beyond. Eliza Bavin writes.
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