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Super funds to re-jig mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
A majority 64 per cent of Australia's major superannuation funds are looking to change their investment mandates to factor in climate change issues, a survey found. The Climate Institute and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) ...

Integrity and Bennelong win HIP mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
Health Industry Plan (HIP) superannuation is redirecting cash flow to Australian equities, awarding investment mandates to Integrity Investment Management and Bennelong Funds Management. Ross Bernays, chief executive at HIP, said the firm reviewed its ...

...and what it means for Australian instos

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... $1.5 billion. The fund manager has a $400 million international fixed interest mandate with ARIA and First State Superannuation Scheme. UniSuper has mandates with both providers, a total $1.8 billion enhanced indexed equities mandates with BGI and a ...

FSP transitions to Oasis

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
Oasis Asset Management Ltd has transitioned the administration of FSP Portfolio Services' superannuation and IDPS products onto its platform. Oasis managing director Wayne Lowe said the transition was of the "largest transitions ever attempted in our ...

Metlife group VP retires

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... said Tassin Barnard, chief executive at MetLife Australia. Barnard credited Burke with developing the annual AIST Superannuation Insurance Symposium, which Metlife continues to sponsor. Plan for Life figures released in April found group risk market ...

Tower wins Master Super contract

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
The $554 million Master Super has appointed Tower Australia as its new insurer starting 1 July. Following a recent review, Tower was appointed the new insurer due to an overall reduction in the cost of insurance for members, said the fund in a member ...

SuperTrace wins Heron award

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... has received a five star quality rating from the Heron Partnership for the second consecutive year. Independent superannuation consultancy The Heron Partnership once again awarded SuperTrace, part of the Commonwealth Bank Group, a five star quality rating ...

Statewide chief to retire

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
Frances Magill, the long-standing chief executive of the $1.7 billion Statewide Superannuation Trust, will retire next month. Magill, who has been at the helm of the South Australian-based fund for 19 years, will officially leave Statewide on 1 July. ...

LGS boosts green power

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
The $4.6 billion NSW-based Local Government Super has become the first building owner in Australia to convert all of its tenants to 100 per cent GreenPower - making the building completely emission free. LGS, which claims the move as an Australia-first ...

Invesco hires insto BDM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2009
... as senior institutional BDM. Newby has more than 18 years experience across a number of senior positions in the superannuation industry including trustee, senior management and institutional business development. She will be in charge of developing the ...