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Tag: Superannuation Fund
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Risk
Australia’s HESTA Accused of Greenwashing
The Environmental Defenders Office says HESTA’s investments in oil and gas companies could be in breach of the law.
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Newsmakers
Australian Pension Funds Mercy Super and HESTA to Merge
Proposed deal is the latest in an ongoing consolidation within the industry.
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Corporate Moves
AustralianSuper CEO Ian Silk to Step Down
Chief Risk Officer Paul Schroder has been tapped as Silk’s successor
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Pensions
AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super Plan to Form $173.8 Billion Investor
The merger would consolidate the country’s first and largest superannuation funds.
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Corporate Moves
Australia’s Hostplus, Statewide Super to Explore Potential Merger
If approved by trustees, the resulting allocator would manage more than A$77 billion in retirement assets.
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Pensions
QSuper, Sunsuper to Form $155 Billion Australian Superannuation Fund
The deal will create one of the most significant mergers of its kind, the plans say.
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Alternatives
Australia’s Second Largest Pension to Divest from Thermal Coal
The fund also said it will reduce emissions from its listed equities by at least 30% in under three years.
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Alternatives
Australian Pension Fund Commits to Becoming Net Zero by 2050
HESTA also pledges to reduce portfolio’s carbon emissions by one-third within 10 years.
Hostplus and Club Super to Merge
Merger talks began in July, continuing industry consolidation trend among giant pensions Down Under.
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Corporate Moves
Ex-Equip Super CIO Heads to LGIAsuper
Troy Rieck replaces retiring chief David Todd at Australian pension group.
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Corporate Moves
Merging Australian Supers Get a New CIO
Anna Shelley to head merged Equip Super and Catholic Super following Equip chief’s resignation.
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Corporate Moves
QSuper Promotes Head of Funds to New CIO
Charles Woodhouse will take over the Australian fund in September when chief Brad Holzberger retires.
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Newsmakers
First State Super, Vic Super to Merge
Combined Australian mega-fund expected to take shape by June 2020.
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Corporate Moves
Cbus Promotes Former NextGen, 40 Under Forty Star Brett Chatfield
New deputy CIO at the Australian superannuation fund has been its head of public markets.