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Vale David Smith

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2019
HESTA director and former Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees president David Smith is being remembered as an inspirational leader. Smith, who was also general secretary of the Australian Services Union, passed away suddenly on November ...

HESTA strengthens financial advice team

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2019
A $53 billion industry superannuation fund has appointed a new general manager of financial planning. Chris Joiner will join HESTA in the role from Industry Fund Services where he was the executive manager of advice solution, a role he held since 2016. ...

Industry fund awards $200mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2019
A $51 billion industry superannuation fund awarded a $200 million property mandate to Industry Super Property Trust. The HESTA Healthcare Property Trust will invest the amount across Australia's healthcare sector, with the ISPT mandate. The fund ...

First State Super, VicSuper merger talks progress

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2019
First State Super and VicSuper have now signed a Binding Heads of Agreement to merge, with leadership roles and a 2020 deadline confirmed. In an update, the funds said a successful merger would see the creation of a $120 billion fund serving more than ...

Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
Two superannuation funds are exploring a potential merger that would create a $113 billion fund with 1.1 million members. VicSuper and First State Super announced they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, scouting the benefits of a ...

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 ...

FPA honours top advisers

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2018
... commitment to becoming a future leader within financial planning. HPH Solutions' Zacary Leeson received the Community Service Award. Leeson was recognised for his dedication as a volunteer at Perth-based not-for-profit, Leading Youth Forward, which provides ...

BTFG expands tobacco divestment

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
BT Financial Group is expanding its divestment from tobacco and controversial weapons. The firm is extending its ESG exclusion framework to investment mandates for internally managed investments, saying customers demand sustainable investing that aligns ...

FPA award finalists named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2018
... Deakin University and Griffith University's Paul Travis. The FPA's Future2 Foundation will also present the Community Service Award, with Wealth Planning Partners' Amanda Cassar, Wayne Fenton of Elders Financial Planning and Zacary Leeson of HPH Solutions ...

HESTA commits $40m to impact investments

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2018
HESTA is committing a further $40 million to its Social Impact Investment Trust (SIIT), which is managed by Social Ventures Australia (SVA). SIIT was launched in 2015 and is aimed at funding investments "that generate both a measurable social impact ...