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Hostplus defies inflation fears

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2022
One of Sam Sicilia's pet themes is that the forces of technology are deflationary, and they will inevitably kick in to be a dominant influence. The Hostplus investment chief has been on this tear for some time and hasn't changed his mind despite ...

Affordable housing investments a win-win: ISA

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2022
... win-win for super fund members and the nation." "With the right financial models and a steady pipeline of projects industry fund members get a low-risk investment that delivers secure returns even when the economic seas are rough, and thousands of Australian ...

UniSuper appoints Peter Warne

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2022
... Morgan Superannuation Satisfaction report showed that UniSuper had the highest customer satisfaction rating of any industry fund. UniSuper chief member and advice officer Danielle Mair told Financial Standard, that the Roy Morgan findings, in the context ...

Life after legalsuper: Proebstl

ELIZABETH FRY  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2022
Outgoing legalsuper chief executive Andrew Proebstl has no plans to exit the superannuation industry. Proebstl foresees big opportunities for funds to differentiate themselves and succeed in an environment where they are forced to manage more and more ...

Super fund with highest customer satisfaction named

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2022
Roy Morgan's Superannuation Satisfaction report shows an overall decline in super fund satisfaction, but several funds have bucked the trend. The report said that overall, funds scored a satisfaction rating of 67.9% in September 2022, a decrease ...

HESTA to commit $100m to green hydrogen

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2022
The industry fund is going to explore green hydrogen production, agreeing to invest up to $100 million in ReNu Energy and Countrywide Hydrogen projects. The super fund has signed a term sheet with ASX-listed ReNu Energy and its subsidiary Countrywide ...

Affordable housing in Budget spotlight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2022
Access to affordable housing is at the core of the Federal Budget, including a new national Housing Accord struck between the government, institutional investors, and industry to help tackle the growing issue. Under the Housing Accord, one million new ...

FPA seeks broader scope for CSLR

CHLOE WALKER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2022
In its pre-budget submission, the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has called on the federal government to broaden its proposed compensation scheme of last resort (CSLR) and to extend the ASIC levy freeze for advisers for another year. ...

Industry funding model discussion commences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2022
The government has released a discussion paper on the ASIC industry funding model, consulting on opportunities to simplify its design, possibly through the creation of new sub-sector definitions to make the apportioning of costs fairer. Treasury is ...

Cbus expands investment team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2022
Five new roles have been added to the industry fund's investments division, including hires from Commonwealth Super Corporation and MLC. Cbus said the appointments are part of the continued expansion of its internal investment capabilities. They ...