Early move on sovereign debt pays off for MLC
Switching out of long-dated sovereign bonds and into private credit was MLC chief investment officer Jonathan Armitage’s best move in 2016.
Equip in merger talks with Rio Tinto Staff Super
Equip Super has confirmed it is engaged in advanced discussions with the trustee of the Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund for a merger; a quirk of history has helped along the talks.
Enforcing super guarantee top priority for Cbus’s Atkin
Cbus Super boss David Atkin has called on his peers to help ensure employers pay workers’ superannuation guarantee contributions.
MIESF chief investment officer McLaughlin resigns
Mary McLaughlin has resigned effective February 3, 2017, and is looking for a new role.
VicSuper names Christine Stewart chair
VicSuper has named Christine Stewart chair and Wayne Kayler-Thomson deputy chair. The appointments follow a review into former deputy chair Bill Lyons, who until recently was expected to succeed Bruce Hartnett as chair.
EISS Super’s new insurance deal helps members made redundant
The importance of insurance and financial advice from industry super funds is magnified when mass redundancies occur among their members.
Westpac extends push into Choice with BT Panorama Super
The scale and sophistication of the BT Group’s investment in technology is an edge few of its competitors can match.
QSuper grapples with retirement income in low-return world
QSuper chief executive Michael Pennisi is focused on developing strategies to help members endure expected lower investment returns in 2017.
PRI’s Australia Roadmap leads to APRA
Updating the prudential regulator’s guidance is the focus of the Principles of Responsible Investment’s newly launched Australia Roadmap.
MTAA Super boss Leeanne Turner touts benefits of a rebrand
MTAA Super launched a major rebrand in 2016; now chief executive Leeanne Turner is trying to fight member apathy in the face of regulatory uncertainty.
Christian Super boss proud of compassionate life insurance
At Christian Super, handling group insurance claims in-house allows staff to pray with members in their time of difficulty.
UniSuper takes on post retirement with FlexiChoice
Launching a new flagship retirement-income product and responding to a slew of industry-wide issues will keep UniSuper boss Kevin O’Sullivan busy in 2017.
