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Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... from AAA to D, with an X-rating reserved for those funds showing no evidence of acting on climate change risks. First State Super is the highest ranking Australian fund, receiving a BBB-rating and ranking 13th in the world. It is also the highest ranking ...

TCorp restructure nears completion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... at the end of August. Laity was in the role for more than three years and prior to this he was head of equities at State Super. Before his two years at State Super, Laity was head of investments at ESSSuper for 11 years. The New South Wales investment ...

Industry fund recognised for data security expertise

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... winning a multi-billion dollar bid to operate Victoria's land titles and registry business for the next 40 years. First State Super will pay the Victorian Government $2.86 billion to establish Victorian Land Registry Services (VLRS), a move which further ...

Royal Commission challenges super regulators

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
... when the new pricing structure was introduced. In 2016, the trustee of First State Superannuation Scheme acquired State Super Financial Services Australia Limited - the trustee of StatePlus Super. Following a review of StatePlus' business practices ...

Aussie instos back world-first blockchain bond

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... investors have backed the world's first blockchain bond developed by Commonwealth Bank and the World Bank. First State Super, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp), Treasury Corporation of Victoria, CBA, QBE and SAFA signed on as the foundational investors ...

Industry fund adds new talent

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... industry superannuation fund is welcoming a new head of compliance, as well as a portfolio manager from Mercer. First State Super has appointed Athena Efstratiadis to lead its compliance function. With more than 25 years' experience in the wealth management ...

Industry fund and Lendlease strike $1.4bn property deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... partnering with Lendlease to fund an investment vehicle that will build and develop multifamily housing in the US. First State Super and Lendlease have committed US$1 billion ($1.4bn) in equity to eventually create a US$2 billion ($2.8bn) portfolio of ...

Super fund welcomes industry veteran to trustee board

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2018
State Super has announced the appointment of an industry veteran to the trustee board of SAS Trustee Corporation. Carol Austin has over 30 years experience in the industry. She is currently a non-executive director at HSBC Bank Australia and the Grattan ...

Fees for no service remediation passes $250 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2018
... potential fee for no service failings include Bendigo Financial Planning, Police Financial Services (trading as BankVic), State Super Financial Services (trading as StatePlus), and Yellow Brick Road Wealth Management. These licensees have paid or offered ...

Royal Commission revisits fees for no service

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2018
... for no service that related to an acquisition. In 2016, the trustee of First State Superannuation Scheme acquired State Super Financial Services Australia Limited - the trustee of StatePlus Super. Following a review of StatePlus' business practices ...