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Super fund proxy voting behaviour revealed

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
... environmental, social or governance issues that they voted on globally in 2018. They were Local Government Super (91%), Vision Super (88%) and Cbus (77%). A further six funds supported more than 50% of shareholder proposals on global ESG issues. They ...

Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... with more than 249,000 members and 24,000 employers. In June 2013, VicSuper floated the possibility of a merger with Vision Super, but a disagreement about implementing an active or passive investment strategy scrapped the deal. First State Super oversees ...

Investors raise alarm on Facebook

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2019
... have some exposure to Facebook, standing as the third most commonly held international stock amongst industry funds. Vision Super markets itself as "Super that's good for you and the planet" and takes ethics into consideration for all investments. ...

Industry fund executive takes new role

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... compliance officer of an industry superannuation fund managing more than $6 billion has made the move to a bigger fund. Vision Super is welcoming Nikki Schimmel to the fold, after the former LUCRF chief risk and compliance officer's appointment in February. ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... an instrumental role expanding MLC Life's group insurance presence by bringing in new business partners, such as Vision Super and Energy Super. The life insurer recently appointed Louise Portelli as chief customer experience officer in March. Previously ...

Aussies instos join fight against weapons

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2019
... worldwide effort lobbying index providers to remove controversial weapons from global indices. Colonial First State and Vision Super have become signatories to an open letter calling for the exclusion of weapons - such as anti-personnel mines, cluster ...

Industry fund sees boost in additional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  SUNDAY, 3 FEB 2019
... of members making additional contributions to their superannuation. The 'Save more later' initiative from Vision Super is based on the concept of 'hyperbolic discounting' which suggests people value their future self less than their current ...

Super fund offloads harmful holdings

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2018
... divest tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers. In addition to their existing controversial weapons exclusion, Vision Super will be culling investments in tobacco, thermal coal and tar sands producers following consultation with members. The super ...

Ex-industry super fund chief joins robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Press is the former chief executive of Equipsuper. She was appointed in 2010 to spearhead the merger of Equip and Vision Super. The merger never went ahead, but Press remained as chief executive for six years. Departing the now-$14 billion industry fund ...

New model boosts adviser engagement: MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
... and are now revisiting the way they engage with their customers and give them a more individualised experience." Vision Super recently announced it will roll out MLC Life's group insurance digital portal, LifeView, to its 100,000 members. MLC Life ...