statewide super

Chair's Seat

Tasplan’s Naomi Edwards on mergers and ‘unique value’ propositions

Naomi Edwards, chair of $9.5 billion Hobart-based superannuation fund, Tasplan, says many super funds kid themselves over how unique their value proposition is.

Elizabeth FryAugust 12, 2019

Fiduciary Investors Symposium

Super funds face intense media scrutiny

Asset owners say their investment decisions are being scrutinised for proof they are in the best interests of their members.

Elizabeth FryMay 29, 2019

CIO profiles

Statewide’s Con Michalakis: A contrarian investor

Statewide Super's high-profile CIO Con Michalakis is known for his bold investing style- a style that inevitably leads to taking contrarian stakes in coveted assets.

Elizabeth FryApril 10, 2019

Statewide Super CIO Con Michalakis (Photos: Matthew Fatches)

Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards

Distance makes things easier: Michalakis

The Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards’ CIO of the Year likes making investments in larger chunks and says being in Adelaide has its advantages

Elizabeth FryMarch 1, 2019

People Moves

Statewide Super name new boss

Statewide Super has found a replacement for its former CEO who unexpectedly quit earlier this year.

Elizabeth FryFebruary 15, 2019

Incoming MetLife Australia CEO Richard Nunn (Photo: Supplied)

Investment Strategy

Metlife poaches Statewide Super’s Richard Nunn

Nunn will take over for Deanne Stewart as chief executive of MetLife Australia; Statewide Super is expected to name his replacement soo

Elizabeth FryJanuary 21, 2019

Statewide Super CIO Con Michalakis (Photo: Matthew Fatches)

Conexus Financial Superannuation Awards

Let’s keep it super professional: Michalakis

The Statewide Super CIO argues that superannuation should be run less like a business and more like trusted professions such as medicine.

Rachel AlembakisJanuary 14, 2019

LUCRF Super CIO Leigh Gavin (Photo: Adam Yip)

Featured Homepage Posts

Happy holidays and try not to think about those poor returns

CIOs say funds face a year of difficult conversations with members as 2018 annual returns for balanced options edge close to zero.

Ben HurleyDecember 19, 2018

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