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Super funds accused of chest beating on climate change

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2020
... fund is heralding significant divestments in the coming year," van de Pol said. Aware Super, formerly known as First State Super, also this week released a statement on climate change. The fund said it is time for investors to act "decisively and urgently" ...

Uniti ups bid to compete with First State Super

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... Telecommunications company Uniti Group has upped its bid for listed telco OptiComm, as it goes head to head with First State Super to take the company private. It comes as Uniti also secures a 19.5% stake in OptiComm shares though commitments from a ...

Tasplan raises IP premiums

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
The cost of income protection cover via Tasplan will go up by 7.3% at the end of September. Tasplan attributed the increase to the trio of recent legislative reforms, current economic environment and increase in insurance benefits being paid to members. ...

Super fund boss remuneration on the agenda

KARREN VERGARA, ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2020
Two major superannuation funds are reviewing their remuneration structures as a result of COVID-19, which will potentially see many executive pay reduce, a public hearing found. Hostplus chief executive David Elia appeared before the House of Representatives ...

First State Super makes first take-private bid

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2020
First State Super, soon to be Aware Super, has made a bid to acquire 100% of the shares in a listed telco, in what comes as the super fund's first direct bid for an ASX-listed company. The $95 billion industry super fund has made a bid to acquire ...

Aussie super funds climb ranks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... places to rank 140th on the back of a 40% rise in AUM. Other super funds to make the list were Future Fund (29), First State Super (61), QSuper (67), UniSuper (74), Sunsuper (94), Rest (108), Cbus (117), HESTA (118), Commonwealth Super Corporation (143) ...

Fees fall after super mergers: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... Retirement Fund announced their intention to merge, Cbus and Media Super have commenced due diligence, while First State Super announced plans to merge with WA Super just days after merging with VicSuper. Also merging, MTAA Super and Tasplan are making ...

MTAA Super, Tasplan reveal executive lineup

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2020
... the newly-merged entity into the future. Ross Barry has been named chief investment officer. He is moving from First State Super where he is currently the head of systematic and impact investing. Incumbent MTAA Super chief Leeanne Turner will spearhead ...

ASIC takes action against BTFM, Asgard, StatePlus

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... proceedings and apologises for the errors. Elsewhere, the regulator also commenced civil penalty proceedings against State Super Financial Services Australia Limited, or StatePlus, for charging at least 36,592 members fees for advice that was never provided. ...

Super fund deputy chief departs

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2020
... has left the role to pursue new opportunities. Graeme Arnott left the position as deputy chief executive of First State Super last month.. A First State spokesperson confirmed the news, saying Arnott's contract was scheduled to finish on 30 June 2020 ...