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Telstra Super appoints CIO from Willis Towers Watson

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Super chief executive Chris Davies said: "Telstra Super has a celebrated history of delivering superior investment performance and Graeme Miller is an ideal candidate to maintain our impressive track record, in accordance with our investment philosophy. ...

Australian Ethical appoints equities analyst

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
... officer David Marci said "Much of Australian Ethical's continued growth in inflows is a result of strong investment performance, which is in turn driven by our unique investment process and high quality investment team. "Mark's extensive knowledge and ...

No evidence that independence would boost performance: CIFR

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
... Finance and Regulation (CIFR) study has found little empirical evidence that independence would improve investment performance but suggests that independence is important in maintaining the legitimacy of the superannuation system. The Federal Government ...

Industry super fund head to join Myer Family Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
... provision of trustee and investment services to other funds. During this time the fund also achieved strong investment performance and reduced member fees by 15 basis points. Press said: "I'd like to thank the board and my leadership team for the opportunities ...

Three super funds take responsible investment gong

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... management grew by 35%, inflows doubled and super fund membership grew by 11%. This was in the context of strong investment performance, with all of our key funds reporting top quartile performance. "The RIAA Certification awarded to Australian Ethical ...

Australian Ethical reports solid profit growth

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
... throughout the period. "We have had an exceptional half year result. Our net inflows have doubled, our investment performance remains strong and we maintain a disciplined approach to cost management," Australian Ethical managing director Phil Vernon ...

Blue Sky lifts profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... in Australia by 2021," Sowerby said. "Our strong and consistent decade-long track record of growth and investment performance across all our funds places us in a very competitive position. "Blue Sky's funds give investors access to investment opportunities ...

Silk joins PRI advisory committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
... which will provide asset owners with data from the reporting framework on investment managers' responsible investment performance. Asset Owner Insight is also developing a practical guidance document for mainstream asset owners, outlining how ESG considerations ...

SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... for SMSF funds in the most recent quarter of negative returns in Australian equity markets. "The relative investment performance between segment, coupled with the demographic profile of members as the approach retirement is likely to continue to impact ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... research indicates that the vast majority (89%) of respondents viewed good corporate governance as driving investment performance. Further to this, 92% of participants indicated that asset managers should engage with companies on issues of governance. ...