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Super fund gets ahead of CIPR obscurity

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2020
... product of innovation by the Australian Business Awards. Drew told the recent AIST's superannuation investment conference that the product continues to evolve - despite the lack of guidance from the federal government - which continues to back down ...

RBA blames lack of demand in property downturn

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... rise in loan approvals, turnover in the housing market remains low. Speaking at the CFA Societies Australia Investment Conference event in Sydney the deputy governor questioned the likelihood of a material increase in borrowing as a result of historically ...

Who foots the bill when super funds merge?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... REST chair Ken Marshman asked panelists involved in superannuation mergers at the Australian Superannuation Investment Conference yesterday. The panel discussed how mergers will impact the investment strategy of superannuation funds. The panelists included ...

Merger costs may impact short-term returns: ASI

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... performance as they recoup transition costs, according to a panel at the 2019 Australian Superannuation Investment Conference. Appearing on the panel, Tasplan chair Naomi Edwards said she has seen the fund go from $2.5 billion to just under $10 billion ...

Hostplus VC assets to hit $1bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... reach $1 billion by the end of September. Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia told the AIST Super Investment Conference that the $33 billion industry fund currently has $900 million in venture capital assets - but "there is more to come." The ...

ASIC to ramp up trustee visits

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
... regulator flagged it will pay trustees more periodic visits. Presenting a regulatory update at the AIST Super Investment Conference? in Cairns yesterday, ASIC senior executive leader of investment managers and superannuation Jane Eccleston highlighted ...

Super industry welcomes Age Pension backflip

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... announcement of the policy back-flip on breakfast television earlier in the day. Speaking at the 2018 Super Investment Conference in Cairns yesterday, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the AIST was relieved ...

Trustees caught in a balancing act

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... improve governance standards, a legal expert says. Holding Redlich partner Paul Faure told the AIST Super Investment Conference? yesterday that a trustees' role is ultimately a balancing act of maximising returns and minimising risks. What's ...

No time for complacency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
... complacent, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. Kicking off the 2018 Super Investment Conference in Cairns this morning, AIST chief executive Eva Scheerlinck said the Commission has essentially proven retail super funds ...

SSGA appoints head of retirement solutions

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
... for Australian retirees." When Shead spoke at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees Super Investment Conference on the Gold Coast last year, he argued many investment professionals are fundamentally disconnected from the true value of their ...