People Moves
TCorp snares CBA’s head of debt markets
TCorp has hired Simon Ling as its general manager of financial markets thus completing an internal overhaul of its financing team.
Elizabeth FryMay 15, 2019
australiansuper
ACSI Conference 2019
Silk: Failure to consider ESG risk is breaking the law
IIan Silk, the head of AustralianSuper, has upped the ante for industry funds warning that failure to consider ESG risks when investing their members' retirement savings is a breach of their best-interests duty.
Elizabeth FryMay 8, 2019
Insurance
Treasury submissions in for TPD standard definition
One of the recommendations of the Hayne royal commission was for Treasury to investigate whether to set standard definitions, terms and conditions for default MySuper group life insurance.
John BerrillMay 6, 2019
People Moves
AustralianSuper appoints new independent director
The $150 billion AustralianSuper has appointed Don Russell, a former State Super chair, as a new independent director to its board.
Elizabeth FryMay 3, 2019
CMSF 2019
Ian Silk: “No cause for triumphalism”
The fact that industry funds emerged largely unscathed from the Royal Commission process is “no cause for triumphalism”, says Ian Silk, chief executive of AustralianSuper
Amanda WhiteMarch 13, 2019
CMSF 2019
Top super funds gather to discuss reform
With regulators poised to gain sweeping new powers in the wake of the banking royal commission, superannuation industry executives and trustees expect to come under more intense scrutiny.
Elizabeth FryMarch 12, 2019
Fund Governance
AustralianSuper won’t be dragged into political debate
Australian Super chair Heather Ridout says the fund's active engagement with companies is a better approach than being an activist investor.
Elizabeth FryMarch 4, 2019
Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards
After Hayne, member relations matter for all sizes
Winners for small, medium and large fund of the year focused on communication and bringing added sophistication to ESG.
Elizabeth FryMarch 1, 2019