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Industry funds must renew aged care investment focus

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
One of the top national lobby groups for older Australians has called for more involvement from industry superannuation funds in the aged care sector. At a roundtable hosted by Industry Super Australia and over 50s consumer group Council on the Ageing ...

Retirement village receives super fund boost

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
An owner, developer and manager of retirement villages throughout the east coast of Australia is poised for further expansion following a majority equity investment from an industry superannuation fund. First State Super, manager of $85 billion in retirement ...

Industry fund makes social impact investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2017
An Australian-first suburban village designed to recreate real life experiences for those living with dementia has been given a $19 million kick-start by an industry superannuation fund. The investment was made through HESTA's $30 million Social Impact ...

HESTA stands up to all-male boards

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUL 2017
HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey penned a letter to all S&P/ASX200 companies urging them to set specific targets and timeframes for the number of women positioned at senior executive level. Blakey said it was "vital" that companies are transparent ...

HESTA calls for access to super for family violence victims

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
Industry super fund HESTA is calling on the Federal Government to change the rules and allow family violence victims and survivors access to their superannuation. The fund, along with others in the community sector including Financial Counselling Australia ...

HESTA appoints new insurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
HESTA is joining the list of industry superannuation funds to move away from CommInsure as its group insurer. As part of a regular review of its insurance arrangements, the $39 billion industry fund announced it will appoint AIA Australia as its insurer ...

HESTA sharpens focus on factor investing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2017
HESTA has awarded a second mandate to an international asset manager championing factor investing. Members of the industry fund will benefit from the expertise of Robeco, implementing its QI Global Value Equities strategy. "We were looking for a cost ...

HESTA appoints new CIO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
HESTA is welcoming the next chapter of its investment team development, appointing a new chief investment officer. Sonya Sawtell-Rickson will oversee the fund's $37 billion portfolio of investments and lead the internal team in asset and risk allocation ...

Former Future Fund MD joins HESTA

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
After announcing a new investment strategy in January, HESTA has created a new investment committee and appointed three members. Former Future Fund managing director Mark Burgess will chair the committee, while former QIC chief executive Melda Donnelly ...

ACSI adds AustralianSuper chief to board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, a collaboration of Australian and international asset owners, is adding two board members including AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk. Also joining Silk as a new member on the ACSI board is ...