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Super's role in new $10bn infra spend

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... importantly, [third]demonstrate sustainable long-term returns." Infrastructure Australia currently lists a Queensland government proposed M1 Pacific Motorway (Varsity Lakes to Tugun) as its priority project in roads. A 2018 business case put the cost ...

Chief economist update: Dan defeats second wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2020
... they are safe and steady steps on Sunday [28 September]." The good news comes at the same time that the Queensland government announced that it will open its borders to parts of New South Wales. Eight weeks of being under house arrest in Melbourne - ...

QIC appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2020
The Queensland-headquartered asset manager has appointed a general manager for capital solutions, and an investment director in its state investments team. Katrina King moved into the role of general manager, capital solutions, reporting to QIC's ...

Fund pulls mandate, alters pandemic definition

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2020
... pandemic illness exclusion will no longer apply to members with default cover as a result of working with the Queensland Government or a default employer who have applied within the first 120 days of starting work with the Queensland Government or a ...

Super fund overhauls group insurance cover

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2019
... defined benefit, state or police accounts will also be affected by the changes if they leave their jobs. Queensland Government employees for example, will have the greater of 90 days or sick leave for income protection waiting periods, as opposed to ...

Super fund apologises for admin error

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... to confirm if "we have appropriately addressed the underlying isolated issues." Once the super fund for Queensland government workers, QSuper was open to the public from 1 July 2017. Last month, QSuper's long-serving chief investment officer Brad ...

TCorp sets green bond record

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2018
New South Wales Treasury Corporation (TCorp) recently raised $1.8 billion to fund the NSW Government's first green bond. It is a record for the Australian green bond market. Launched on November 8, the green bond issue had a minimum size of $500 ...

Charity comparator to launch premium service

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... company was set up by six co-founders in 2016 who pooled together funds. It has received funding from the Queensland government and was named as one of Westpac's Top 200 Businesses of Tomorrow. Impact Suite is also developing a benchmark that charities ...

Family members greenlit for $60bn industry fund

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
... years, a number of industry super funds have moved to open membership to the general public. In June 2016, Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper announced intentions to become public offer funds, while in July 2016, real estate ...

LGIAsuper grows executive team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2017
... Following legislation introduced in the Queensland parliament in June 2016, LGIAsuper alongside another Queensland government superannuation fund in QSuper, announced to open the membership to public offer from 30 June 2017. At the time, former LGIAsuper ...