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Mercer Super to take on corporate fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2023
... had just shy of 6000 members and $751.3 million. However, it declined further when, in October 2017, Holden ceased manufacturing its cars in Australia and again in 2020 when engineering and design were closed and Holdens ceased to be sold locally. Now ...

Wendy Norris quits Future Fund

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2023
... Future Fund team that established OneFortyOne, investing in Australian and New Zealand forest estates and timber manufacturing businesses in South Australia and New Zealand. She has also served on the board of OneFortyOne. At the Future Fund, Norris ...

Modern slavery on the rise a decade on from Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2023
... so moves to recycle cotton and cotton waste in-country could assure supply and potentially lower costs. "Garment manufacturing has a long value chain," he said. "If you're only focusing on the cutting and sewing, that's just the end of the process. ...

Canadian pension fund buys Aussie spud farm

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAR 2023
... new markets and pursue strategies that will help us profitably respond to emerging trends in agriculture and food manufacturing," [Frank] Mitolo said. "The family realised that the additional capital would require partnering with the right investor who ...

The seven global megatrends to watch: CSIRO

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2023
... supplier," Naughtin said. "So, this challenge could present an opportunity to boost Australia's agile and advanced manufacturing capabilities to ensure that manufacturers locally can dynamically respond to these global market changes." The escalating ...

Super funds are lousy at communications: Strategist

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... you are to be one," Ralph said. "They are pro-wealth distribution, pro-climate action, they want to protect Aussie manufacturing, and there are lots of them in Victoria." Meanwhile, Ambitious Savers are not huge earners, but they've got big ambitions ...

Super fund reaches dispute settlement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2023
An ASX-listed manufacturing company has settled with an industry superannuation fund over cancelled plans for a metal powders plant. Amaero International reached a settlement with MTAA Super - now Spirit Super - over a dispute regarding the lease of ...

First Super awards ESG mandate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... said. "Engagement with our members is done in a number of ways, particularly with me meeting with committees in manufacturing facilities. "The comments came to us, we think you're doing a good job, but we don't want you guys making money out ...

RF Corval secures industrial facility, eyes more

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2023
... asset is one of two properties recently purchased by CPF, following the acquisition of a industrial warehousing and manufacturing facility in Crestmead, Queensland, in October last year. The two acquisitions and an interest in eight previously established ...

Fixed interest themes you can't ignore: Janus Henderson

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2022
... the rest of the world during the pandemic, nations' vulnerabilities to supply dislocations and weaknesses in their manufacturing sectors were laid bare. While there has been suggestion by market participants that a trend of nationalisation has emerged ...