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QSuper faces class action over excess premiums

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 25 NOV 2021
... otherwise been earned on the funds spent on premiums. "Significantly, most of the fund members impacted are Queensland government employees and their spouses, teachers and health industry workers like doctors and psychiatrists," Shine Lawyers class actions ...

QIC names Frawley's successor

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2021
... Rampa will commence as QIC's chief executive in April 2022 as Damien Frawley caps off 10 years with the Queensland government-owned investment management corporation. Rampa joined Lendlease in 2013 as managing director of investment management for ...

End of the road for Dollarmites

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... finding they failed to teach children financial literacy or the value of money. Following the release of the report, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT quickly moved to ban the programs. CBA announced over the weekend that because of ASIC's review ...

Tasmania remains best performing state: CommSec

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2021
... Western Australia took out equal third position with NSW. Meanwhile, South Australia and Victoria came in at equal fifth, Queensland seventh and the Northern Territory is eighth. CommSec chief economist Craig James said: "Overall, Australia's state and ...

ASIC chases $12m from Mayfair

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2021
... allegedly funded a range of investments including the purchase of tourism properties at Mission Beach and Dunk Island in Queensland. ASIC has previously said Mayfair investor losses could total $211 million. However, Mawhinney maintains there were no ...

AustralianSuper ups stake in WestConnex

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2021
... globally, including direct interests in Australian infrastructure assets such as NSW Ports, Ausgrid, WestConnex, Transurban Queensland and Perth Airport. The WestConnex project upgraded roads and motorways around Parramatta, Homebush, Rozelle, and Haberfield ...

Sunsuper, QSuper finalise executive team

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 10 SEP 2021
... funds have announced two new hires as they work towards finalising their merger and the creation of a $200 billion Queensland mega fund. Anthony Rose has been appointed chief financial officer, and Helen Jackson has been appointed chief people officer. ...

Legislation introduced to create Queensland mega fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
... QSuper the ability to pursue the merger while continuing to be the preferred fund for those employed by the Queensland government as the proposed structure within the legislation retains a public sector division. As such, the Queensland government will ...

How will members respond to the YFYS test results?

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
Queensland University of Technology senior lecturer Elisabeth Sinnewe says some members may be lulled into a bad choice about superannuation when they read the performance test results. Sinnewe discussed the behavioural aspects of consumer choices ...

QIC appoints chief investment officer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2021
... government's specialist investment advisor and whole-of-fund manager. "Our investment strategy has enabled the Queensland government to become one of the few in the world to operate a fully funded defined benefit scheme," Hill said of her appointment. ...