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Super fund ousts ethical manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2021
Yet another superannuation fund has pulled its mandate with AMP Capital's Ethical Leaders, transferring management of its Socially Responsible Balanced option to another firm earlier this month. LGIAsuper's Socially Responsible Balanced option ...

QLD super funds advance merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 22 DEC 2020
LGIAsuper and Energy Super will proceed with a merger that is set to finalise as early as 1 July 2021. The board of the two Queensland-based superannuation funds have signed a binding heads of agreement following a two-and-a-half month due diligence ...

Industry fund slashes admin fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2020
A $13 billion superannuation fund has slashed its administration fees by a third. LGIAsuper members will pay less administration fees - from $1.50 per week or $78 per year to $1 a week or $52 per year starting this month. LGIAsuper chief executive Kate ...

LGIAsuper alters asset allocations

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2020
The $13 billion superannuation fund has made changes to its investment strategy, which included reducing exposure to property and global shares and introducing a new asset class. As of November 1, LGIAsuper reduced its exposure to property, traditional ...

Queensland funds explore merger

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
Two Queensland industry funds have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore a merger which could create a $20 billion superannuation fund. Energy Super and LGIAsuper will commence due diligence on an exclusive basis, to vet if a merger will be ...

Industry fund adds to board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2020
A $12 billion Queensland industry fund has appointed a new director to its board, as an employee director leaves. LGIAsuper is adding Greg Hallam, who was the chief executive of the Local Government Association of Queensland for 26 years. His directorship ...

Global infrastructure proves profitable: LGIAsuper

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2020
LGIAsuper has recorded a 14.67% return from its ISQ Infrastructure fund in its latest quarterly figures. The fund is operated by global infrastructure interment manager I Squared Capital (ISQ) and LGIAsuper has invested around $368 million. The relationship ...

REIT revises up portfolio value

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2020
Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) has increased its portfolio value by 1.3% compared to the previous book value. The REIT, which only invests in industrial property, conducted external valuations for 30 of its 51 properties which are about half of the ...

Super CIOs defend illiquid assets

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2020
At a virtual round table hosted by QIC the chief investment officers of AustralianSuper, LGIAsuper and more defended allocations to illiquid assets. Following weeks of scrutiny over potential liquidity issues facing super funds, the chief investments ...

LGIAsuper revises down unlisted assets

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
The $12 billion superannuation fund has revised down the value of its property and infrastructure in response to COVID-19, joining AustralianSuper, UniSuper and Hostplus. LGIAsuper reduced the valuation of its property portfolio by 5% and infrastructure ...