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Vision Super divests from three high carbon companies

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Industry super fund Vision Super has furthered its commitment to low carbon investing by replacing three carbon intense companies from its portfolio with three low carbon investments. The move will achieve a reduction of 75% of the benchmark carbon ...

New director lands at Qantas Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016
Qantas Super will welcome a new director later this month following its recent member election for the board position that represents flight attendants. Qantas international customer service supervisor, Bruce Roberts, will join the fund's board as a ...

Pilot, surgeon and soccer coach join FPA line up

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
The Financial Planning Association has announced the full line up of speakers ahead of the 2016 FPA Professionals Congress in Perth later this year. FPA chief executive Dante De Gori said this year's group of speakers was the strongest one yet for the ...

PROFILE: Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 AUG 2016
Qantas Super chief executive Michael Clancy believes it is within most people's means to better understand and engage with their superannuation. It is this mantra that will help shape the corporate super fund. Every time Michael Clancy steps off a Qantas ...

FEAL appoints new independent chair

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) has appointed Jane Perry as independent chair, effective August 2016. Perry will replace current chair, Neil Cochrane, who has held the position for six years, the maximum tenure allowed under the FEAL constitution. ...

Credit Union enters super through platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Bankstown City Credit Union has become the latest mutual to use a shared superannuation platform, allowing them to enter the $2 trillion market and expand its product range. The credit union, which has about 5000 members, is now using Financial Synergy's ...

Parametric announces LGIAsuper mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Global investment manager Parametric has announced a second industry superannuation fund will use the firm's centralised portfolio management (CPM) strategy for Australian and international equities. Queensland local government super fund LGIAsuper ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
As the transition to MySuper continues, lifecycle funds are becoming a popular default investment option. Darren Snyder explores this evolving market. Earlier this year a joint paper by AustralianSuper and the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Club Plus Super increases women on trustee board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
More than a third of Club Plus Super's trustee directors are women following two new appointments at the $2 billion industry superannuation fund. ClubsNSW announced both Janet Torney and Dominique Hogan-Doran are joining as trustee directors with the ...

Qantas Super appoints new CEO from NAB

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
Qantas Super has announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Michael Clancy will replace Jane Perry, who is retiring in December. Clancy currently holds executive and non-executive director roles at NAB Wealth, co-founded cloud-based advice ...