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Industry funds name new chief

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
Equipsuper and Catholic Super have appointed a new chief executive, after recently announcing they were joining forces to create a $26 billion joint venture. Scott Cameron, a senior executive with Computershare, has been appointed to lead Equipsuper ...

New distribution head for listed platform

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
... appointments. "This appointment in combination with Mike and Bruce is a strong signal of deliberate recalibration by the board to introduce executive talent comprised of high-performing professionals that we believe have the requisite skills and track ...

Renewed calls for risk-adjusted returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 AUG 2019
The endemic use of headline returns to pit a superannuation fund's performance against another has renewed calls for a fairer, like-for-like comparison that focuses on risk as the key metric. The propensity for research houses, the media - and even ...

Rest to restructure investments, hire CIO

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2019
... appoint a chief investment officer to oversee the expanded unit and implement the investment strategy set by the fund's board and board investment committee. SIM chief investment officer George Zielinski will act as interim chief investment officer of ...

Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... Tourism. Kayler-Thomson commented: "It's an exciting time for VicSuper and I look forward to continuing to work with the board and management at this critical time to shape the future of the fund as we continue to deliver positive outcomes for our members ...

AMP profits dive, chief pay restructured

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... practices submitting Buyer of Last Resort notices and other factors resulted in a revaluation of client registers. The AMP board decided not to declare an interim 2019 dividend - at least until the completion of the sale of AMP Life. AMP Life earnings ...

AustralianSuper eyes $1.48bn in Indian infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)'s investment management company. Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan has come on board with a similar investment at the same time. AustralianSuper chief investment officer Mark Delaney said India's burgeoning ...

Fossil fuel holdings cost BlackRock investors $90bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
... participate in and benefit from the transition to a lower carbon economy," it said. IEEFA also put the spotlight on the board - six out of 18 board members have worked in companies with strong ties to the fossil fuel sector. "Furthermore, while BlackRock's ...

BT advice boss lands new role

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
The former general manager of BT Financial Advice, who was grilled at Royal Commission hearings last year, will lead an ASX-listed managed accounts provider for a $500,000 base salary. Michael Wright will join Xplore Wealth (formerly Managed Accounts ...

Industry super fund adds director

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2019
A $2.6 billion industry superannuation fund appointed a former corporate super investment officer to its board. Following the departure of long-serving director Andrew Cooke, AvSuper has welcomed former Actuaries Institute president Geoff Burgess as ...