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Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... satisfied with. "First Super is reconsidering its long-standing investment with Orbis," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. "XPO's underperformance can arguably be attributed to its poor governance and labour practices. It is an interesting ...

Industry fund appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
... trustee director level with First Super and welcome the further renewal of our board," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. Stewart sat on Timber Industry Superannuation Scheme's board from 1992 until 2008 when the fund merged with First Super ...

Super assets hit new record

STEPHEN FAY, DARREN SNYDER, KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2018
... continued outperformance shows it is never too late to consider an industry fund," Dean said. First Super chief executive Bill Watson added to the conversation, attacking a myth that so-called 'sub scale' funds are somehow unsustainable. First Super ...

First Super to vote against AMP board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... the upcoming annual general meeting. First Super recommended other ACSI members follow suit, with chief executive Bill Watson saying: "We call on other superannuation funds, fund managers and proxy advisers to follow the lead of ACSI and send a message ...

First Super appoints board member

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... Aboriginal Stakeholder Group of the Victorian Premier and Aboriginal Affairs Minister. First Super chief executive Bill Watson said Chatfield had a tremendous track record of serving the community and working to stimulate economic development in a regional ...

First Super makes board appointment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
... executive member of the ACTU, and former National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union. First Super chief executive Bill Watson said McDine has extensive experience in serving the interests of members on super fund boards. "Scott has devoted his ...

First Super halts private equity investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... private equity program is under review and we are not making additional investments," First Super chief executive Bill Watson explained. "We are extremely concerned at exposure to investment risk through companies that have enterprise agreements in place ...

First Super appoints director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... in industrial and employment law, and seven years' experience working in our industry," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. "Her appointment brings us to 45% female representation on our board. In a male dominated industry, we are very proud ...

First Super names new co-chair

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
... appointment is another step forward for women in finance and the forestry industries," First Super chief executive Bill Watson said. He added: "Lisa is a highly skilled manager and consultant in the natural resource management industries, and brings ...

First Super appoints independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
... is currently director of Women's Health Victoria and the Hepburn Community Wind Farm. First Super chief executive Bill Watson said, as a former government minister for seven years and with 15 years experience in parliament, Broad will "add a new dimension ...