Mine Super

Investment Operations Conference

Mine Super: Seeking operational alpha

Since Mine Super’s Seamus Collins stepped into the chief investment role last April, the former head of portfolio implementation has focused on boosting returns by generating operational alpha.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 14, 2020

Investment Operations Conference

Mine Super’s plan to beat the market

Mine Super’s Seamus Collins said superannuation funds cannot just rely on investment strategy to beat the market, they also need to up their spend on investment operations.

Elizabeth FryDecember 16, 2019

Maritime Super shrugs off APRA’s heatmap result

The $6 billion fund flashed dark red on the regulator's heatmap for both performance and fees yet the CEO, Peter Robertson, is not going to change a thing.

Sarah JonesDecember 11, 2019

David Bell to head new Australian retirement think-tank

The ex-Mine Super CIO has been appointed executive director of the Conexus Institute, a new think-tank that aims to disrupt, influence and become a catalyst for change in the Australian retirement sector.

Sarah JonesNovember 18, 2019

Absolute Returns Conference

Absolute returns: Seeking diversification or alpha?

With absolute return strategies failing to deliver on their promise of “strong returns with low risk” many asset owners are re-thinking their allocations and restructuring their portfolios to add more alpha or risk.

Elizabeth FryOctober 22, 2019

Investment Operations

Seamus Collins: Mine Super’s big revamp

A self-proclaimed pragmatist with an investment operations background, Collins views his promotion to chief investment officer as an opportunity to boost returns by generating ‘operational alpha’.

Elizabeth FryOctober 4, 2019