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Super fund names new chair

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2019
... the new role. VicSuper recently announced it entered into the due diligence phase of merger discussions with First State Super. A successful merger would see the creation of a $120 billion fund serving more than 1.1 million members by 30 June 2020. The ...

ESG options outperform in the short term: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... Media Super's Sustainable Future Shares (11.5%), Australian Ethical Super Employer's Growth (10.3%) and First State Super Employer's Australian Socially Responsible Equities (10.2%) performed strongly. However, ESG options tend to underperform ...

Colonial First State removes funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
Colonial First State is removing nine funds from its FirstChoice Investments menu following weak investor appetite. The removed funds include Acadian Global Managed Volatility Equity, Franklin Templeton MultiSector Bond, Milliman Managed Risk Australian ...

Colonial First State makes major fee cuts

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2019
Colonial First State has trimmed its platforms fees, in a move it says will save $68 million in annual fees for 500,000 members. The fee reductions apply across its FirstChoice Wholesale, FirstChoice Employer Super and FirstWrap Plus platforms. They ...

Superannuation funds flag $113bn merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2019
... are exploring a potential merger that would create a $113 billion fund with 1.1 million members. VicSuper and First State Super announced they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding, scouting the benefits of a potential merger. VicSuper ...

Equipsuper boosts digital and member experience teams

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAR 2019
... product offerings and effectiveness for members. He previously held product development and managerial roles at Colonial First State and Citadel Wealth Solutions. Emily McQualter also joined Equip as a member strategy consultant in January, having recently ...

Industry funds wary of stapling default members

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2019
... with Financial Standard yesterday. "Stapling may also potentially encourage errant behavior as funds try to sign up the first-time entrants into the superannuation system." In the final report of the financial services Royal Commission handed down last ...

Best in show, but for how long?

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2019
... Commission's recommendation to review the best-in-show every four years. While the Productivity Commission's final report did state that a high weighting would be placed on a fund's investment strategy and performance, it also listed other ...

CFS tops up Morgan Stanley mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2019
Colonial First State has topped up a Morgan Stanley mandate, as it fine-tunes the fixed interest exposures in its employer super's lifestage options. Morgan Stanley's Total Return Strategy is now managing $134 million for the FirstChoice Employer ...

Super funds edge towards a flat 2018

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 DEC 2018
... new names at the top of the MySuper/Default performance tables when it mattered. In the 12 months to 31 October 2018, the First Super Employer - Balanced option came out on top, returning 8.1%. Next was Media Super - Balanced and Statewide Super - MySuper ...