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Aussie super funds increase world ranking

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... secured places, and 12 of those improved their ranking since 2016. The most improved Australian funds by ranking were HOSTPLUS, up 27 places to 255, REST (up 14 placed to 125) and Sunsuper and HESTA (up 13 places to 140 and 145 respectively). The Future ...

Industry fund reduces insurance premiums

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2017
... super fund will reduce its insurance premiums by 6% and has pledged to lock the reductions until 2020. From 1 July 2017, Hostplus members will receive at least a 6% reduction to Death and Total and Permanent Disablement (TPD) premiums. Hostplus chief ...

Super fund inks multi-million dollar tech upgrade

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... technology service provider Dimension Data. The agreement will see Dimension Data design, supply, implement and manage Hostplus' IT systems to boost operational performance. The new technology capability is hoped to enhance Hostplus' ability to engage ...

Limited super investment in VC holding Australia back: AVCAL

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... Commercialisation Fund managed by Brandon Capital Partners, with its investors comprising Australian Super, Statewide Super, HESTA, Hostplus and the Australian Government. In the report, Hostplus head of private equity Neil Stanford noted that despite ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... returns, the top-performing workplace MySuper/default options were the LGS Accumulation Scheme - High Growth (14.7%), Hostplus - Balanced (14.2%), CFS FirstChoice Lifestage 1970-1974 (14.1%), SA State Lump Sum Scheme - Growth (13.5%) and Telstra Super ...

Super funds and CEFC join investment forces

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2017
Hostplus, Future Super, Australian Ethical Investment and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation have raised $26 million for the Clean Energy Seed Fund to be run by specialised investment manager Artesian. The fund will invest in startups at seed stage ...

Responsible investing demand unstoppable

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2017
... investment frameworks and there are funds already running Socially Responsible Investment options. The most recent is Hostplus, launching an SRI balanced option for its members. On the fixed income side, ethical products are also becoming an increasingly ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... industry superannuation fund is joining several peers in offering a socially responsible investment choice for members. Hostplus' Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Balanced option was launched on the back of increasing member and community interest ...

ACSI adds AustralianSuper chief to board

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017
... nine other ACSI board members including HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey, QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi, and Hostplus chief executive David Elia. ACSI has 29 Australian members, including profit-to-member superannuation funds and asset managers ...

Hostplus commits further to Australian VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Hostplus has now invested more than $350 million in Australian venture capital initiatives, having made a significant investment in a seed-stage VC firm recently. Hostplus invested $85 million in Artesian, which provides a pre-screened funnel for more ...