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Cbus Super chief to exit

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2020
David Atkin will leave as the $57 billion superannuation fund's chief executive later this year after 12 years in the role. Atkin steered Cbus as it grew from just $12 billion in assets under management, adopted a more comprehensive approach to ...

Sunsuper welcomes new board directors

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020
... Superannuation Trustees, as well as the assistant secretary of the Australian Services Union and the chief executive of the Trade Union Training Authority. Throughout her career she has been an advocate for gender diversity in business, formerly chairing ...

Industry veterans recognised

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2019
A number of financial services industry veterans were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this weekend. The 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours included investment professionals, financial advisers, banking professionals and superannuation ...

Minimum wage rises by 3%

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
Australia's minimum wage is set to rise by 3%. The Fair Work Commission has determined Australia's national minimum wage (NMW) will increase by 3% to $19.49 per hour. Effective from the first full pay period starting on or after July 1, the increase ...

HESTA appoints new director

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019
The $46 billion industry fund for health and community service workers has appointed a new director. Sophie Ismail was appointed to the HESTA board this month, representing the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). Ismail will replace Michael Borowick ...

Unions have right to express views: Combet

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
Industry Super Australia chair Greg Combet says the ACTU had the right to express its views and the law ensures that only what is in members' interest get through a superannuation trustee board. Last week, Australian Council of Trade Unions president ...

Productivity Commission report puts banks first: ACTU

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
The Australian Council of Trade Unions said removing superannuation from industrial relations is "completely unacceptable" In a media release on Thursday the ACTU called out the final report's recommendation to install a best-in-show list of superannuation ...

Industry Super Australia chair steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2018
Former Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary and former Federal Government minister Greg Combet will become the new chair of Industry Super Australia today. Combet will replace Peter Collins in the top role as the latter steps down to fulfil ...

Investment manager chair retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
The chairman at one of Australia's largest institutional investors, and a long-time industry superannuation fund advocate, will retire next week. IFM Investors chair Garry Weaven will leave his role at the firm's board meeting on December 4, and ...

Industry Super Australia names new CEO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2018
Industry Super Australia has named its new chief executive, succeeding David Whiteley. Currently chief operating officer, Bernie Dean has been promoted to lead ISA when Whiteley departs in September. Dean joined ISA in 2013 as director of marketing ...