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Industry super fund commits to green bonds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2018
An $11 billion industry superannuation fund is a founding signatory to the Green Bond Pledge. Local Government Super (LGS), the industry fund for NSW local government employees joined the US state treasuries of California, New Mexico and Rhode Island ...

Industry fund awards fixed income ESG mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... fund has awarded a global bond manager a $440 million mandate to invest in global fixed income and credit. Local Government Super has given PIMCO an ESG mandate to invest in global credit and government bonds. PIMCO already holds mandates from LGS. LGS ...

Super fund names new board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
An $11 billion industry fund is welcoming a new director to its board. Local Government Super has appointed Greg McLean, replacing Jim Montague. McLean is currently a councillor of the Sutherland Shire Council and has previously served as a director ...

Industry fund welcomes local politician to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... councillor and former mayor of Penrith City Council Karen McKeown is the latest director to join the board of Local Government Super. Bringing more than 20 years' experience in financial services, McKeown has also been endorsed as the Labor party's ...

Former industry fund CEO moves to AMP

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2018
... fund recently joined AMP in a role that will focus on new and existing group insurance clients. Former Local Government Super chief executive Peter Lambert moved to AMP in April. He joined the wealth manager as a senior business development manager. ...

Industry fund chases insurance giant on climate risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2018
... is working with retail shareholders of a major ASX-listed insurer to force disclosures on climate risk. Local Government Super has co-filed a shareholder resolution over QBE Insurance Group's failure to disclose the risks, with Market Forces co-ordinating ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
Chair of Local Government Super, Katherine O'Regan, has departed the board after only two-and-a-half months in the position, giving up both her chairmanship and directorship. O'Regan, who served as Deputy Mayor for Woollahra Municipal Council (2012 ...

Industry fund welcomes new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... fund announced the appointment of a new chief executive to lead its next phase of growth. Sydney-based Local Government Super is welcoming David Smith to the top role. He succeeds Peter Lambert, who resigned in April after serving more than 13 years ...

Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... compared to 10.8% for single strategy products. The top performing lifestage fund for this age bracket was the Local Government Super High Growth option, returning 14% during the period. Also inside Rainmaker's top five were AMP Simple Default Fund MySuper ...

Industry super fund appoints new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
A $10 billion industry superannuation fund named its first female chair this week. Sydney-based Local Government Super confirmed Woollahra councillor Katherine O'Regan now holds the top board position. O'Regan has been an LGS trustee and director since ...