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Retail super funds in hot water: Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... should be applied and what problems would arise in applying this law. As for the failed merger between Energy Super and Equipsuper, which could have saved $20 million or 15 basis points for members, Hodge said Energy Super's conduct did not fall ...

Industry funds grows governance, risk teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2018
... strengthened its governance, risk and project management capabilities, hiring eight new team members in the process. Equipsuper is welcoming Georgia Schofield to the role of governance manager, in which she will be responsible for overseeing and managing ...

Hayne sees red over failed merger

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2018
... prioritise members' interest - a similar case to Energy Super backing down on its plan to merge with the now $14 billion Equipsuper. Catholic Super director, deputy chair and member of the board Peter Haysey told the Commission that consultant Rice ...

Failed industry fund merger laid bare at Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2018
Energy Super backed down on its plan to merge with the now $14 billion Equipsuper, who wanted no union-nominated board seats for the merged fund, even though the merger would have delivered significant financial benefit to Energy Super's members, the ...

Ex-industry super fund chief joins robo-adviser

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2018
... Australia, and her expertise brings even greater depth to our board of directors." 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 ...

HESTA revamps executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... the newly created role of executive, member engagement. Halpin has also previously held senior roles with Sunsuper, Equipsuper and Mercer across operations, technology, financial advice and service delivery. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey said she ...

Industry fund adds directors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2018
... superannuation fund appointed two new member directors to its board, including a former State Super chief investment officer. Equipsuper's existing board of directors will be joined by Lisbeth Rasmussen and Penny Davy-Whyte from July 1. Rasmussen brings ...

Government names AFCA board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2018
Four industry figures, including a prominent Sydney financial planner, have been appointed to the board of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). The new members are Claire Mackay, Andrew Fairley, Erin Turner and Alan Wein. They join ...

Robo-adviser partners with private wealth firm

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... access to professional, affordable, independent investment advice that is in their best interests. In September 2015, Equipsuper invested in Clover to develop the fund's digital advice and investment platform. Equip MyMoney is the fund's custom-built ...

Geoff Wilson appointed to 8IP board

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2018
... compliance committee at payment platform Indue. Burns has acted as chief executive risk at AXA Australia, chief executive at EquipSuper and chief executive and managing director at Equity Trustees in a three-decade long leadership career. The appointments ...