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Former TCorp exec sets up consultancy

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... former colleague Sue Brake an ex-Future Fund investment chief is also an investment consultant focussing on TPA. Brake, a member of the investment and risk advisory panel that advises the Monetary Authority of Singapore, is also a director of NZ Super ...

Aware Super beefs up sustainability team

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
High-profile ethics and impact manager Desiree Lucchese has joined Aware Super as the reporting manager for climate change and sustainability. In her new role, Lucchese will blend technical expertise with change management to serve as a liaison across ...

Quality over quantity: CareSuper on mergers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... At just $1.1 billion and as a closed fund catering to a shrinking industry, MIESF has recently struggled with declining member accounts and cash flows, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, CareSuper and MIESF confirmed the merger would go ahead ...

Industry funds feast, retail funds snack, corporate funds freefall

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... $12.1 billion 20 years ago. Of the $202.8 billion in contributions, employer contributions totalled $147.1 billion, whereas member contributions made up $55.7 billion. Benefit payments climbed to $127.5 billion over the year as a result of lump sum payments ...

Large penalties against super funds are appropriate: ASIC

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025
... the penalties that are brought against them. However, when it comes to the court applying large penalties on profit-to-member funds, Constant said concerns that members might foot the bill is a "sideshow". "They've said it to us, and they have said ...

QSuper settles $67m class action

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... associated with the class action, to avoid the risk of costs associated with ongoing litigation. The spokesperson also said no member funds will be used to settle the class action. "The settlement amount will come out of money that had already been set ...

ASIC tells super: 'You have everything you need to not fail'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... Financial Standard the regulator has super funds in its sights for more than just claims handling delays. "The main focus is on member services more generally, this is a multi-year phased project" Constant said. "We will come back to death benefit claims ...

Responsible investing buoyed by instos: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
Responsible investing is buoyed by strong tailwinds coming from asset owners despite the political and regulatory headwinds, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard this morning. The sector is being emboldened by institutional ...

QIC completes equity raise, refinancing for energy platform

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... manager in the region and this sector," he added. Further, QIC senior principal, Pacific Energy asset manager and board member Matthew Zwi explained the platform has evolved significantly since QIC's acquisition in 2019. "In that time, Pacific Energy ...

SS&C extends super fund partnership

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025
... since our initial engagement nearly 15 years ago. We look forward to working with the FES team to help deliver a superior member experience," McKenna said. Additionally, SS&C will provide member digital and reporting services to the super fund. FES Super ...