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Industry funds could solve energy crisis: ISA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
Industry superannuation funds believe they hold the key to unlocking Australia's energy crisis. Peak industry superannuation body Industry Super Australia today released a new discussion paper calling for industry funds to take a leading hand in ...

IOOF names new chief executive

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
IOOF has appointed a permanent chief executive and managing director. Acting chief executive Renato Mota has been appointed to permanently lead the embattled wealth manager through a significant period of upheaval. The wealth firm also appointed Mota ...

Rest increases renewable energy investment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2019
The $50 billion industry super fund will take full ownership of the largest wind farm in Western Australia as it moves to boost its infrastructure portfolio. Rest has agreed to buy out UBS Asset Management's 60% stake in Western Australia's Collgar ...

Future Super to offer investment app

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
The $400 million superannuation fund is set to launch an investment app. Future Super is planning to open the doors to Array, an app allowing everyday Australians to invest in renewable energy for as little as $5. According to the Array site, the first ...

Ethical funds not ambitious enough: Future Super

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Future Super's new Impact Report has revealed two of the funds three investment options abates more carbon dioxide per investor than if that person were to go vegan and live car-free. Speaking to Financial Standard, Future Super founder and managing ...

Bank appoints new chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
Bank of Queensland has announced a new chairman elect, with the incumbent set to retire after six years in the role. Roger Davis will retire as chair following BOQ's full year results in October 2019 and will leave the board. BOQ has appointed Patrick ...

Industry fund appoints board director

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2019
A $3 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed to its board as a long-standing director retires after more than 25 years. Robyn Burns has joined the board of First Super. She will replace First Super veteran Allan Stewart who plans to stand ...

Industry fund dips toes in private equity

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
An $8.6 billion industry superannuation fund is gearing up its first private equity play in almost half a decade, as it readies for an environment of lower returns. Australian Catholic Superannuation Retirement Fund chief investment officer Michael ...

Pension fund giant cuts BHP

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2019
BHP Group is among several companies a $106 billion international pension fund has excluded from its investment universe as it aims to rid its portfolio of coal. Norway's Kommunal Landspensjonskasse (KLP) took the decision to divest almost $520,000 ...

Two new faces join SMSF Association board

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2019
The SMSF Association has added two self-managed super specialists to its board. Tracey Scotchbrook, vice chair of the West Australian Local Community, and Michael Houlihan, chair of the Victorian Local Community will join the board of the association. ...