Big NSW public sector fund State Super has looked outside the superannuation mainstream with the appointment of Chris Durack as its new chief executive.
Durack, who began his new role this week, comes from an asset consulting and funds management background and has had little hands-on experience with respect to the day-to-day administration of a superannuation fund.
Durack has previously worked at Mercer and Towers Perrin as well as Perpetual and Challenger.
He succeeds long-serving chief executive Don McLean.
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AFCA’s latest data has shown a decline in complaints relating to superannuation, but there is further work to be done, it has warned super funds.
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