Union funds call truce in the super war
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The new head of the industry superannuation lobby has called a halt to the contentious "fox and henhouse" advertisements, which were designed to turn consumers off bank-owned funds.
The new head of the industry superannuation lobby has called a halt to the contentious "fox and henhouse" advertisements, which were designed to turn consumers off bank-owned funds.
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Ms Wikramanayake now faces her own challenges: securing the bank's next phase of growth, as well as managing crises that will inevitably emerge.
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