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HESTA launches Future Planner tool

CHLOE WALKER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2021
HESTA has launched a digital tool to improve the accessibility of financial advice to its members, many of whom may experience barriers accessing conventional services provided by the broader industry. Since going live eight weeks ago, more than 60,000 ...

Government fails to prioritise $450 threshold

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
The last sitting day for parliament this year has come and gone without progressing legislation designed to make sure those earning less than $450 a month are paid super. Minister for superannuation, financial services, the digital economy and women's ...

HESTA pushes for net zero legislation

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2021
The federal government's refusal to commit to net zero by 2050 will lead to Australia losing a massive amount of green foreign investment, superannuation fund HESTA warned. At a recent Investor Group on Climate Change event, HESTA chief executive Debby ...

HESTA hires growth executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2021
The super fund has welcomed a chief growth officer, in what is a newly created role. Tim Mitchell-Adams has been appointed to lead HESTA's growth team, working alongside general manager, new business and growth enablement Joe Agius who joined in July. ...

HESTA chief joins ICGN board

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2021
The International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) appointed HESTA's chief executive to its board. HESTA's Debby Blakey has joined as a director and Australia's sole representative on the board. Also appointed, CalPERS board of administration Henry ...

ACSI names new president

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2021
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' president Ian Silk is stepping down and will hand over the reins to another industry fund chief executive. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey is the incoming president of the council, replacing AustralianSuper ...

AMP Life CIO moves to HESTA

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUL 2021
HESTA has a new head of portfolio management, nabbing the former chief investment officer for AMP Life. Jeff Brunton will move to the $62 billion industry fund, after a year as chief investment officer at AMP Life, followed by a year as deputy chief ...

FEAL welcomes new board directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2021
The chief executives of Funds SA and BUSSQ have joined the board of the Fund Executives Association Ltd, replacing two long-serving directors. Effective July 1, Funds SA chief executive Jo Townsend and BUSSQ chief Damian Wills are now directors on the ...

Aged care workers depended on ERS: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 2021
Aged care employees relied more on the early release of superannuation (ERS) scheme compared to other workers health and community services sectors, research from HESTA reveals. The proportion of HESTA members who work in aged care and childhood education ...

Super funds slam budget's super gap measures

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2021
Superannuation funds welcomed the budget's move to dump the $450 threshold, but called out a lack of measures to close the super gap. Last night's budget included five key decisions on superannuation. These were abolishing the $450 per month ...