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Spirit Super farewells chair, names successor

CHLOE WALKER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... after 12 years on the board, to be replaced by investment and superannuation veteran Maria Wilton. Edwards was Tasplan's chair since 2011, continuing in the role following its merger with MTAA Super. Edwards' long list of achievements at Spirit ...

UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
UniSuper has appointed Peter Warne as chair of its investment committee, also joining the fund's board as an independent non-executive director from January 2023. Warne recently retired as Macquarie Group chair after six years in the role, and 15 ...

Magellan seeks $1m increase to director fees

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... to the current cap because it will allow the company to attract and retain high calibre non-executive directors. Magellan chair Hamish McLennan commented: "We are currently undertaking a board renewal program to ensure that the board has the right skill ...

APRA proposes changes to successor fund transfers

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... the performance test and heatmaps. Although the regulator strongly supports further industry consolidation, APRA deputy chair Margaret Cole said successor fund transfers often run into problems that erode the benefit to members. "One of the best ways ...

New credit fund targets Australia

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
... in the context of growth in the private market for credit solutions. Commenting on the joint venture, Alpha Wave Global chair Rick Gerson said: "We are excited about the launch of Alpha Wave Private Credit with our partners at Chimera Capital." "We think ...

CareSuper flags merger with Spirit Super

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
... a fund with over 500,000 members, and over $45 billion in funds under management (FUM). In a joint statement, CareSuper chair Linda Scott and chair of Spirit Super Naomi Edwards said: "Both funds have identified a shared common vision to potentially ...

Proebstl to leave legalsuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2022
... during my time as chief executive, and I look forward to seeing how the business evolves from here," he said. Legalsuper chair Kirsten Mander said Proebstl leaves the fund in a position of strength. "Andrew is widely recognised as an advocate for smaller ...

Packhorse lists cattle stations for sale

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
... stations are well ahead of industry norms, with clearly established carbon baselines and management practices." Parkhorse chair Tim Samway said that the directors of Packhorse Pastoral will consider expressions of interest to continue the successful ...

CALI backed by industry

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2022
The Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) has been backed by the industry with 19 life insurers and reinsurers joining its membership. CALI's membership now represents 99% of the life insurance industry and 100% of the reinsurance industry in Australia. ...

BlackRock expands proxy voting to retail investors

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2022
... investors in select mutual funds in the UK to engage in proxy voting via its technology platform Voting Choice. BlackRock chair and chief executive Larry Fink said it's clear investors don't want to sit on the sidelines and want a meaningful ...