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KPMG spotlights super's biggest challenges

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2022
... scale and enhancing internal capability. For funds, KPMG believes it will be critical to maintain robust investment governance arrangements, continue investments in contemporary portfolio management and optimise custody arrangements of investment data. ...

New guidance to improve super funds' understanding of ESG risks

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2022
... considerations in investment strategy. Responding to submissions to its consultation process for strengthening investment governance standards (SPS 530), the prudential regulator said several submissions contained requests for detailed guidance on managing ...

Super trustees face rough seas ahead: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2022
... the event, APRA executive director of superannuation Suzanne Smith said another key area for APRA concerns investment governance. Smith said as global economic conditions become more uncertain, appropriate, and effective governance is essential to generate ...

Good isn't good enough for the super system: Byres

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2022
... practices. The strengthened prudential standards focus on the governance of super trustees, risk management and investment governance, operational risk management and strategic planning for positive member outcomes. Though going forward, to solve preeminent ...

Australian Ethical, Christian Super explore merger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2022
... tell the fund it must merge by 31 July 2022. The directive followed an investigation into the fund's investment governance and strategic decision-making, APRA said. At the time, Christian Super chief executive Ross Piper said the fund had been assessing ...

QIC launches multi-sector private debt capability

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2022
... appointing someone to lead it. The offering will provide broad and deep origination networks, institutional-grade investment governance, and credit, ESG and structuring experience. Phil Miall has been appointed to the new role of QIC head of multi-sector ...

APRA tells Christian Super to merge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2021
... and must report to APRA if it fails to do so. The directive follows an investigation into the fund's investment governance and strategic decision-making, APRA said. The conditions are also imposed to address the fund's persistent underperformance ...

Milford makes significant board appointment

CHLOE WALKER  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2021
... business. Milford chairMark Cross welcomed Walker to the board, noting that his extensive financial services and investment governance experience will add significant value to Milford as it continues its strong growth in the New Zealand and Australian ...

Aware Super makes investment team changes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2021
... He will also continue to lead the real assets team. Aware has also appointed Caroline Saunders as head of investment governance and communications. Saunders is also an internal promotion, having been working in governance for the fund for four years. ...

Leadership changes at Vanguard Australia

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2021
... treasury. Finally, Aidan Geysen currently senior investment strategist in ISG, will move into a new role as investment governance senior specialist in the Office of the Superannuation Trustee for Vanguard Super.