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Industry fund appoints chief risk officer

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... Bachelor's degrees in management and accountancy from the Queensland University of Technology. Statewide Super was voted Workplace Select Choice Product of the Year at the Rainmaker SelectingSuper Awards last year.

Banks charging more for less in super

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
... of the relative gap in investment outcomes delivered to fund members over the longer term in their respective default workplace and investment options," the report said.

First State Super appoints CFO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... effective April 2017. He will be responsible for overseeing the $60 billion fund's finance, accounting, technology, and workplace environments. He brings more than 23 years of industry experience to the role having worked in finance and strategic business ...

Workplace default funds deliver strong returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2017
More than 75% of workplace default superannuation options achieved annual returns over 10% for the year ending February 2017, with 40% achieving annual returns over 12%, latest Rainmaker research shows. The researcher found that February marked the ...

First Super halts private equity investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... labour costs, potentially impacting on returns. Furthermore, where employees are denied a living wage, there is a risk of workplace injuries due to fatigue through excessive hours or high turnover. "First Super is not interested in investing in companies ...

ESG risk tool launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... exposure to fragile ecosystems; chemical safety regulations; climate vulnerable regions; corruption and instability; poor workplace safety standards; frequent work stoppages and privacy regulations. In phase one of its rollout, it maps out a 'risk exposure' ...

Associations not sold on PC draft report

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... nothing about it." "The PC's proposals will shift the balance from a system that safeguards consumers with high quality workplace defaults to one focused more on employee choice which better suits the profit-driven, bank-owned retail funds," Whiteley ...

BTFG chief investment officer exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... that he will leave the business effective immediately" he added, in an effort to "absolutely [committing] to having a workplace that reflects the company's values." Cooper said appropriate conduct, and respect for other staff members was integral to ...

Cyber breaches arise internally: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAR 2017
... largest source of data breach claims. The survey addresses employers' cyber risk in relation to their human capital and workplace culture by tracking things such as risk inherent in employees' behaviours, how to mitigate this factor and build a cyber ...

Liftoff imminent at Spaceship

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAR 2017
... Twitter accounts or in personalised testimonials. As a retail product, Spaceship GrowthX will not have access to the workplace default MySuper option, meaning that members will have to actively transfer their funds into Spaceship and away from their ...