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NZ Super appoints new chair

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
The $28 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed a new board chair following the recent resignation of Gavin Walker. The internal appointment sees Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation deputy chair Catherine Savage promoted to the top ...

EISS appoints CIO from Suncorp

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
... previously responsible for Suncorp's strategic and dynamic asset allocation, as well as a consultant to the Suncorp superannuation and insurance businesses on investment related issues. Etherington has also held senior roles at KPMG and AMP. "Ross Etherington ...

Women own less than 40% of super assets: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The share of superannuation assets held by women has plateaued over the past four years according to Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data exclusively compiled for the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Women now hold 36.4% ...

First State Super hitches cart to Turnbull innovation

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
First State Super will be the first superannuation fund to benefit from Malcolm Turnbull's innovation statement after announcing a venture capital investment partnership with H2 Ventures today. The super fund expects to deploy about $250 million for ...

Listed companies improve ESG approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) found that 79% of listed Australian companies surveyed this year had improved their environment, social and governance (ESG) approach. In 2014, ACSI had chosen 28 companies as engagement priorities ...

AB wins industry fund mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
An industry superannuation fund has appointed AllianceBernstein (AB) to manage an equity risk-management overlay strategy. AustSafe Super aims to increase risk-adjusted returns for its members by allocating a proportion of its international equities ...

Telstra Super appoints GM from UniSuper

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2015
... us. She brings a wealth of experience in managing employer and member services and is a well-known leader in the superannuation industry," said Telstra Super chief executive Chris Davies. "I am sure she will bring new perspectives to what is already ...

Super fund appetite for property funding up

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Australian superannuation funds are stepping in to fill a funding gap for property development left by the big four banks' increased capital requirements, according to a specialist capital provider. Real estate investment management firm Qualitas, which ...

Women in Super names recipients of 2015 NSW scholarship program

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
... 146 Qualification Program. The latest batch of WIS scholars are: * Lola Oyetunji, Senior Consultant, Advisory, Superannuation KPMG * Dr Suzanne Doyle, Head of Advice, StatePlus * Jean Turner Chapman, Client Relationship Manager, First State Super * Jennifer ...

Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. In its latest discussion paper RIAA has proposed MySuper products ...