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LGSS paints $400m in property green

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) is planning to implement a Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) policy across its $400 million property portfolio, a step change that other super funds could soon follow as environmental issues ...

FuturePlus appoints new CEO

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
FuturePlus has formally appointed Jim Thomas as its new chief executive officer, after Thomas acted in the role since former chief Brett Westbrook left five months ago. Thomas has more than 25 years experience in financial services, including 11 years ...

Macquarie Clean Tech Fund raises $120m

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2006
Macquarie Funds Management Group has closed the first stage of its Clean Technology Fund after raising more than $120 million. The Macquarie Clean Technology Fund targets wholesale superannuation funds looking to invest in private equity fund of funds ...

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good. The LGSS board calculated that its ...

FuturePlus CEO moves on

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Chief executive officer of FuturePlus, Brett Westbrook, announced that he will step down from his position as head of the $12 billion co-owned fund of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme and the Energy Industries Superannuation Scheme. Westbrook ...

LGSS appoints Intech in spite of sale plans

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2006
Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) has appointed Intech Investment Consultants as their external asset consultant, only weeks after industry sources reported that Intech were circulating an information memorandum for the sale of 50 per cent ...

FuturePlus eyes international property

Hands up if you're an international property fund manager with a strong business case. FuturePlus chief investment officer Terry Newson wants to hear from you. At Financial Standard's Best Practice seminar on building a global investment portfolio held ...

LG goes with Bravura, again

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2006
LG Super has re-signed Bravura Solutions to provide its superannuation platform, SuperB, for another three years while at the same time signing a new three year agreement to make use of Bravura's online administration platform, Ensemble. The Queensland ...

New asset consultant for LGSS

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
A number of funds are currently looking at their asset consultancy arrangements, with Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and the public trustee of South Australia both set to make new appointments. LGSS has tendered for a new traditional ...

FuturePlus trustee gets RSE

FuturePlus Super's trustee, Chifley Financial Services, has been granted its Registrable Superannuation Entity license by APRA, ahead of the June 2006 licensing deadline. Chair of Chifley, Bernie Riordan, said the licensing process gave FuturePlus members ...