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Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... into superannuation as an additional contribution. Last year the program was rolled out to employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council, Buloke Shire Council, Swan Hill Rural City Council, Yarriambiack Shire Council, and Goulburn Valley Water. The number ...

Local Government Super chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2019
... Dolling joined as chief experience officer. In May last year, Karen McKeown joined the LGS board, replacing former Eurobodalla Shire Council mayor Lindsay Brown, who departed from the fund after just five months. Former chief executive Peter Lambert ...

Super fund names new board director

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2018
... Local Government Super has appointed Greg McLean, replacing Jim Montague. McLean is currently a councillor of the Sutherland Shire Council and has previously served as a director on the boards of several corporate and not-for-profit organisations. LGS ...

Industry fund welcomes local politician to board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2018
... the LGS audit and compliance committee, member services committee, and risk committee. McKeown replaces former Eurobodalla Shire Council mayor Lindsay Brown who departed from the fund after just five months. LGS also confirmed the departure of employer ...

Industry fund creates finance role

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
... inaction on increases to the superannuation guarantee. The 'Save more for later' programs helps employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council save more for retirement; a move the industry fund felt it needed to make to ensure its members didn't miss out ...

An industry fund vision for retirement comfort

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... superannuation guarantee. Vision Super has trialled a program called 'Save more for later' to help employees of Mount Alexander Shire Council save more for retirement; a move the industry fund felt it needed to make to ensure its members didn't miss ...

Colonial First State awards $168 million mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Colonial First State has awarded a $168 million mandate to a global $48 billion manager. UBS Asset Management Australia's property securities team has been selected to manage the mandate. Comprising portfolio manager David Scott and analyst Pat Barrett ...

UBS wins pensions mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
UBS Asset Management was awarded an $18 billion passive management mandate from a pool of UK local government pension schemes. The Local Government Pension Schemes ACCESS (A Collaboration of Central, Eastern and Southern Shires) pool - the combined ...

Local Government Super chair departs, successor named

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2017
... members, and continuing our commitment to sustainable and responsible investment." Miller has been a councillor at Cowra Shire Council for 26 years, including 14 years as mayor. He is also a director and chair of StateCover Mutual Limited. LGS also announced ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... success of renal and fibrotic diseases company Fibrotech, which was acquired by global specialty biopharmaceutical company Shire in May 2014 for an upfront of US$75 million payment and further milestone payments of US$482.5 million, making the total ...