Former AusSuper chair appointed to RBA

Former Australian Super chair, Elana Rubin, has been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

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The biggest people moves and mergers in Q1 2023

Super Review has collated the mergers and people moves in the superannuation industry in the first quarter of 2023.

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Super gender gap slowly narrowing: Roy Morgan

According to Roy Morgan, gender differences in superannuation fund ownership and average balances have marginally closed over the last decade.

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Should different YFYS metrics apply for sustainable funds?

There are concerns investment approaches like screening and impact investing could result in tracking errors that inadvertently put sustainable and ethical funds on the back foot in the YFYS performance test.

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New head for Future Fund private equity team

David Bluff, a former partner and managing director of The Carlyle Group, is set to lead private equity at Future Fund.

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How can the $3m super tax proposals be improved?

Indexing the $3 million threshold and using actual earnings to calculate tax are among suggestions from associations to the Treasury super concession consultation, described as a “tax grab” in its current state.

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Super funds investing at least $25bn in fossil fuel expansion

New analysis has found the 15 largest funds are collectively investing at least $25 billion into opening new coal, oil, and gas projects despite commitments to tackling climate change.

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UniSuper appoints Revolution Asset Management to manage debt portfolio

The $115 billion super fund has appointed specialist asset manager, Revolution Asset Management, to oversee its private debt portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.

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Over 50 super product registrations in Q1: APIR

The first quarter wrapped up 9 per cent higher on financial product registrations than the five-year rolling average for the same period, with superannuation products leading the charge.

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Has APRA ‘destroyed trust’ in the YFYS test?

According to this senior adviser, APRA’s ‘politicisation of regulation’ has led to issues with the YFYS test.

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