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Future Fund battles challenging markets

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
... holdings as market conditions allow," Costello said. He added that the Future Fund performed well in a very challenging environment, delivering a 10-year return of 10.0% pa against a target of 6.4% per annum. "We have delivered positive returns despite ...

New director joins Rest board

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Rest has appointed a board d irector with extensive experience in corporate superannuation. Joanne Lester commenced as a director on 6 April 2022 as an employer representative nominated by the Australian Retailers Association. She had previously served ...

CFS awards stewardship mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Colonial First State has appointed EOS at Federated Hermes for proxy advisory services. EOS at Federated Hermes will provide engagement, voting and public policy support for Colonial First State's global equity investments. "We believe that active ownership ...

Packhorse acquires trophy property, opens next raise

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2022
Packhorse has acquired a 10,000-hectare South East Queensland property, Moolan Downs Aggregation which has brought the company's total assets under management to $104 million. The latest addition to the real estate investment company's portfolio ...

The transforming role of the trustee

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... executive on the board turning up when they feel like, she said. Aware Super chair Neil Cochrane concurred that the environment for a director and board of trustees had changed so much during his 33 years in superannuation. To illustrate his point Cochrane ...

Super funds back Say on Climate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2022
... "direction of travel" as opposed to how their plans will align with the Paris Agreement, ACCR director of climate and environment Dan Gocher said. "The answer we hear a lot is 'direction of travel'," he said. "Sure, the companies' paths aren't ...

Cyber attacks scare directors: WTW

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2022
... sixth most significant risk for survey respondents in Great Britain, Asia, and Australasia. "With a volatile business environment resulting from the pandemic and geopolitical pressures it is no surprise that cyber risks are high on the list of directors' ...

ART responsible investment specialists jump to Redpoint

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
Redpoint Investment Management has appointed two portfolio managers, both joining from Australian Retirement Trust (ART) where they were responsible investment specialists. Hunter Page and Chris Parks have joined the investment manager. Page and Parks ...

Increased demand drives ESG expert salaries

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2022
As demand for ESG expertise within super funds continues to grow, latest insights show investment professionals that fit the bill could command up to $300,000 per annum. According to Kaizen Recruitment's 2022 salary guide for those in the ESG space ...

We're paying 30% more: Cboe

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2022
... Financial Standard. However, like many other businesses, Cboe Australia has found hiring talent challenging in the current environment. "The technology space is well bid. In fact, I just came from a lunch with a senior guy at an investment bank, and ...