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Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
A $9.2 billion industry superannuation fund has become the latest to divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal ...

Future Fund reshuffles investment team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2018
The Future Fund is making several changes to its leadership team in an effort to simplify its structure and strengthen its investment, technology and risk functions. Its chief investment strategist will also leave in April. Raphael Arndt will continue ...

ASFA slams Grattan's super proposals

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has slammed the Grattan Institute's key proposals to close the persistent gender gap in superannuation. Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates authored a white-paper that said superannuation ...

VanEck launches sustainable ETF

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
VanEck is set to launch a global equities ETF on the ASX to meet investors' shifting preferences for sustainable options. The VanEck Vectors MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF, to list under ticker code ESGI, will invest in international companies ...

LIC fund reopens to investors

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2017
... fund. By doing this, we can invest in opportunities that larger fund managers have no chance of executing." The Future Generation Investment Company (FGX), MFF Capital Investments (MFF), Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC), Future Generation ...

Former J.P. Morgan chief joins Future Fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2017
The Future Fund appointed a former J.P. Morgan chief executive to its board. Robert Priestley joins the sovereign wealth fund's Board of Guardians, replacing Steven Harker who completed his five-year term. Priestley was the chief executive of J.P. Morgan ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Australia's $2.3 trillion retirement income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive ...

Advisers can transform tragedy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
An international transition specialist believes a success marker for the Australian financial advice industry will be how it copes as the baby boom becomes a death boom. Speaking at the AFA 2017 National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast, Corgenius ...

Board changes at Sandon Capital

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... after four years of service. Jensen spent 13 years on WAM Capital's board and went on to serve four years at Future Generation Investment as a non-executive director. Most recently, he was chair of listed invested company Hunter Hall Global Value for ...

Future Generation to donate $6.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Future Generation Investment Company is on track donate $6.82 million to charities despite reporting a large drop in revenue and profit. Future Generation will deliver a significant donation in October to charities with a focus on children at risk and ...