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Ethical investments top mandate appointments

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2019
... period, Hostplus awarded the most mandates followed by AustralianSuper, Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, Equipsuper and WA Local Government Super. On the flip side, INVESCO, Partners Group, Mesirow and Firetrail won the most mandates. ...

Sunsuper expands advice business

OSKAH DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2019
Sunsuper is onboarding two new team members as part of its strategy to remain a serious player in retail financial advice and to expand this service across Australia. Joining the $58 billion superannuation fund in its retail advice arm are two new business ...

Sahota's fund makes first close

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2018
... much capital it has raised at the first close. One of its investors is the Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, which made a cornerstone investment in the fund. ACRF chief investment officer Michael Block said: "[We are] always looking ...

Financial Standard unwrapped: Our top stories in 2018

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 DEC 2018
... funds unite November brought another merger of superannuation funds, when the corporate fund Fairbrother Employee Retirement Fund merged with the $8.8 billion industry fund, Tasplan. The deal saw the $18 million corporate fund roll into Tasplan, consolidating ...

Corporate and industry super funds unite

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
A longstanding corporate retirement fund is merging with an $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund. Members of the Fairbrother Employee Retirement Fund have had their super savings rolled over to Tasplan under a new agreement reached between the ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... Retirement and Pension System; Nuveen, the asset manager of TIAA; OIP Investment Trust; Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund; Rockefeller Asset Management; San Francisco Employees' Retirement System; State Street Global Advisors; and Wespath Investment ...

Rewards program to boost super savings

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2018
... may carry with respect to not easily being able to contribute more to their super balance," he said. The Guild Retirement Fund comprises GuildSuper, Child Care Super and GuildPension superannuation funds. It collectively manages superannuation savings ...

Grattan says Aussies retiring comfortably, ISA responds

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Australians are retiring with more than enough, according to new research from Grattan Institute but ISA and ASFA don't agree. Grattan Institute modelling found that most workers can expect retirement income of at least 91% of their pre-retirement ...

Industry fund chief exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2018
... management went from about $900 million to now $9.4 billion. Catholic Super and the Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund (ACRF) were the subject of failed mergers at the superannuation round of the financial services Royal Commission. Both ...

Retirement planning gets a recession check

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2018
... their allocations over the last few months as they see markets peaking. Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund chief investment officer Michael Block says the $8.5 billion fund trimmed equity allocations to bring in more bonds. The fund's ...