Chair's Seat
First State Super’s Michael Dwyer: An optimist’s legacy
It's hard to imagine the Australian superannuation industry without First State Super's outgoing CEO Michael Dwyer.
Amanda WhiteNovember 26, 2018
Michael Dwyer
Governance
Stop blaming, start engaging: Dwyer
First State Super chief Michael Dwyer said winning back the public's trust would require a total commitment to putting members first.
Ben HurleyNovember 19, 2018
People Moves
MetLife’s Deanne Stewart to replace Dwyer as First State CEO
MetLife Australia chief executive Deanne Stewart will replace the retiring Michael Dwyer at the $90 billion industry fund this November.
Matthew SmithMay 23, 2018
Hedge Funds
First State Super invests in retirement villages
First State Super is the second major Australian industry fund to take a direct stake in a retirement living facility this financial year.
Sally RoseSeptember 6, 2017
Industry View
Refugees bring something special to a workplace
First State Super's Michael Dwyer sees a multitude of benefits from being a part of the NSW Government’s Refugee Employment Support Program.
Michael DwyerAugust 23, 2017
Investment Strategy
Home ownership decline places super system under threat
Superannuation was designed on the assumption that home ownership would be available to all, so what happens when people cannot enter the real-estate market?
Dan PurvesMarch 22, 2017
Featured Homepage Posts
Investment Magazine Salary Survey 2017: Who gets what
The Investment Magazine Salary Survey 2017 shows super funds are being paid more than ever and short term bonuses are increasingly common.
Dan Purves and Sally RoseFebruary 23, 2017
Unintentional
AustralianSuper’s CEO enjoys 15 per cent pay rise
Ian Silk, chief executive of AustralianSuper, received a 15.44 per cent raise for the 2014/15 financial year, the greatest increase in pay of a chief executive at a large super fund. CPI for 2014/15 was 1.5 per cent meaning the raise was 10 times more than inflation. His total remuneration package was $805,372 including a […]
Dan PurvesNovember 9, 2015